Artist Bio

Originally from Boston, my earliest recollection of being an artist was being inspired by Sargent's, Rembrandt's, and Ruben's paintings at the Elizabeth Gardner Museum and and Museum of Fine Arts.  My parents were a source of support in the arts and they encouraged painting in grade school and continued private classes in high school.   Later I earned a  B.F.A from Massachusetts College of Art and I also attended Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA.

I was always inspired by the famous woman painter, Georgia O'Keefe, for her large iconic Southwest images, and her independent

personality.   I moved to New Mexico in 1984,  and created pastel landscapes.  Traveling and looking for beautiful places to paint was my way of life.   I took many classes and my travels led me to Arizona where I met my husband on the Navajo Reservation.  For over 30 years, I have embraced the culture, land, and customs.  

Everywhere I look there is a painting to be painted.   I am inspired by land formations, the sky, light and shadow.  When I paint, I create for myself a connection to the land and sky that gives me my own peace and strength.   I define my own sense of the Navajo phrase, "Walk in Beauty", which is more than a phrase, it is a way of life.  In painting, I connect my spirit to the earth and the sky.