My Journey
My work has evolved from observing and interpreting the world around me toward a more intuitive approach to painting. I am increasingly interested in what happens when I loosen my expectations, follow the painting, and allow color, texture, gesture and unexpected discoveries to shape the work.
Where I Began
My journey as an artist began with watercolor in 2008. It was prompted by a longtime friend who asked that I make a painting for her birthday. At the time I told her I didn’t paint. She insisted that since I made art years before as a schoolgirl that I could do it again. I took on the challenge and gifted her a framed painting that made us both happy.
With watercolor, I was drawn to the discipline of observing closely—studying light, color, shape and the details that make a scene feel alive.
Those early years taught me to slow down and really see. Landscapes, gardens and the natural world became important sources of inspiration, and watercolor gave me a way to translate those observations onto paper.
Exploring
As my confidence with watercolor grew, I began looking for ways to loosen my approach and allow the painting itself to become part of the discovery. Acrylic gave me greater freedom to build layers, scrape, cover, reveal and experiment.
I became increasingly drawn to mixed media and abstraction, where color, texture and gesture could communicate something beyond a literal representation of what I saw. Rather than beginning with a complete plan, I often begin with an idea, a feeling or simply a desire to see what might happen.
Finding My Voice
Today, I work across watercolor, acrylic and mixed media, moving between representation and abstraction. I am interested in the tension between control and spontaneity—the moment when a painting begins to suggest something I could not have planned.
Color, texture, pattern and movement are central to my work. I often build a painting through layers, allowing earlier marks to remain visible beneath new ones. The process is as important to me as the finished image: a painting becomes a record of choices, discoveries and moments of letting go.
What Comes Next
I continue to follow curiosity wherever it leads, moving between watercolor, acrylic, mixed media and the unexpected possibilities that emerge in the studio. Each painting is an opportunity to experiment, respond and discover something new.
My journey as an artist is still unfolding. I am less interested in arriving at a particular style than in staying open to the next question the work presents.