I am an American expressionistic,visionary Artist painting in mixed media with an emphasis on using color as a healing force for beauty. I paint many vibrant florals and still lifes for their color and beauty. I am not interested in reproducing nature as a camera would, but in using the inspiration of nature for creative design. I call it "playing with creation".
I also enjoy painting my dreams/visions as well as nonrepresentional paintings for the freedom of inner expression and symbolic meaning. These soul pieces have led to my search for more radiant, luminous, archival materials, medias, and techniques to express the wonder of painting from within.
My work is in many private and corporate collections worldwide with an emphasis on healing/medical centers. I have exhibited my work in many one woman shows and numerous group exhibitions, including 7 national juried shows.
In 1999, I retired from 25 years at Butte College creating and teaching such courses as Yoga, Mind, & Consciousness, Holistic Living, Psychology of Dreams, Psychology of Creativity and Intuition and from 12 years as a Transpersonal Psychotherapist in private practice. I currently teach "Painting From the Heart: Enhancing Your Inner Artist, Taming Your Inner Critic" at various art centers. It was a series of floral dreams as well as my realization of color as a healing force that led me to begin to paint in watercolor in 1982.
Because of my intention to promote individual creative expression and to bring color, beauty, and healing into the world, I currently serve on the boards of the Chico Art Center, the Paradise Art Center, and am the regional coordinator for the Society of Layerist in Multimedia. SLMM is an artistic organization based on holistic, healing, and cooperative values of which I am proud to be a signature member.
