I've been creating art all of my life and still haven't gotten tired of it! As long as I can remember, I've had a brush and pencil in my hand. About 15 years ago I started taking painting classes and fell in love with plein air painting. Landscapes are my subject of choice, anything from a historic little street scene to capturing a quiet moment by a lake. I love the challenge of painting outdoors, capturing the light and shadows. Plein air painting allows me the time to relax and create spontaneously and respond to the environment.I paint in both watercolors and oils. I strive to paint my watercolors in a loose representational stylewith quality brushstrokes and wet into wet washes. I paint alot of architecture and my watercolor houseportraits are a bit tighter with much more detail. My oil paintings are painted with both brushand palette knife. Focus on color and brush work is my main challenge these days.
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising Design and a minor in Art History, from the University of Maryland, College Park. I worked as a professional graphic designer for 20 years and have continued to do freelance work. As a graphic designer I worked at a variety of ad agencies and corporations designing and producing web sites, print and advertising campaigns andmultimedia presentations.The last 12 years I've been honing my skills as a professional artist, such as, art management, sales, installation, instructing, marketing and sometimes painting! I continue my art education bytaking workshops with local and international artists in both watercolor and oils. I also go outplein air painting with several local art groups and friends on a regular basis.