"Mere color ... can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways".     ~ Oscar Wilde 

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The painting journey began for me in 2012 while attending an Intuitive Abstract Painting workshop at Chautauqua in Boulder. Entranced by the playful and visceral painting process, my art practice has been an amazing pilgrimage filled with curiosity and discovery.  Attending art workshops & classes keep me growing as an artist, and I was very fortunate to attend an artist residency in France in September of 2022. 

 

As a professional artist, I utilize acrylic paint, artist crayons, markers, pencils, collage, text or word play in my work.  Often many layers and a story are part of my work.  I enjoy the soulful visual language of abstract painting while exploring shapes, textures, and colors.  Deeply captivated by nature ~ landscapes, trees, sky, water; life's simple pleasures ~ old barns or trucks, animals & birds; I enjoy expressing my unique interpretation of these subjects onto a canvas or wood substrate.  

 

I paint and create in my delightful detached art studio, previously a horse stable, and enjoy hosting friends, classes, art events and open studio tours in my studio.  I my am deeply grateful for the connections and friends on my artistic path. 

 

My husband, Greg, and I live on 5 enchanting acres just east of Boulder with our two dogs, Tundra and Otis.  Natural beauty and wildlife such as eagles, hawks, owls, blue herons, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, and even bobcats (!) frequently awe and inspire us. We are thrilled that our adult daughter Callie, and her fiancé Connor, live nearby. Spending time in nature hiking, rafting, and skiing, as well as gardening, cooking, travel, and other creative endeavors are what bring me joy.  

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