Most of my paintings are impressionistic and based on a real encounter with a point of view that has caught my fancy. My preference is to sketch on location. My goal is to convey the essence of the place. I also am intrigued by design, and strive to distill shape and color into stylized or abstract works. I am a native of Kansas and earned a bachelor's degree in art education from the University of Kansas. During the more than 40 years I lived in New Jersey I studied with several N.J. watercolorists and participated in over 100 juried art shows. I returned to the Heartland in 2000.I am a charter member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. I have been a member of the Northland Art League for 7 years, and was president for the past two years. My work can be found at the Northland Exposure Gallery in Parkville, MO.
