I graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a BFA and from Connecticut College with an MFA. My work has been included in group and solo exhibits throughout the US. I was a founding member of HERA Cooperative gallery in Wakefield, RI and have taught painting, drawing and photography. My work has always encompassed organic forms derived from nature. Living in Florida, with an abundance of flora and fauna is inspirational for my work which can be either stylized landscapes, or still lives with flora and fauna, or a combination of both. I have been doing digital paintings for the last 20 years. The work is mixed media. I often begin with a photograph (or a combination of photographs), then re-work it on the computer using Corel Painter, Corel Paint Shop Pro, and Adobe Photoshop. I then print it out and using colored pencils or oil pastels, complete the work. Works range in size from 8.5" x 11" to 18" x 24".
Below is an example of the process. First image is the photograph. Second image is digitally re-worked. Third image is the final piece: printed and finished with colored pencils.