My Studio
OK…………. here’s the dreaded “About Me” page that I’ve been putting off forever ~
I live in the small town of Placerville, in Northern California with my husband, our son, a precious pit bull, and a couple of very bossy cats.
I love Art Nouveau, silent movies, flea markets, vintage clothing, Fluevogs, Paris, swirly patterns, polka dots, symbolism, little animal skulls, flowers, silver, creepy antique curiosities, fairy tales, tattoos and the color pink. All of this has worked its way into my art.
I work primarily in transparent watercolor and I’m pretty much of a purest in my approach to the medium. I love to layer luminous transparent glazes of pure hue, giving everything a candy coating of Easter-like color. Even though at times my work is fairly realistic, I get caught up in the little abstract patterns within a subject. I enjoy setting up little still lifes of favorite things, playing with paradoxical juxtapositions, zeroing in on things to elevate the ordinary to the sublime. I love to paint portraits of beautiful contemporary women that are intense and a little mysterious.
I’m currently teaching weekly watercolor classes and occasional workshops. I’m grateful to share what my teachers Jeannie Vodden and Gary Pruner have so generously taught me, as well as things I’ve discovered over the years on my own.