My interest in art began early in life and I took classes when I could while my children were at home. In  1985 during  the two years we spent in Swaziland  I began painting in earnest and it was there that I first painted plein air. My medium then was watercolor and the ladies of the Swaziland Art Society and I would paint the model or  the beautiful scenery of  Swaziland countryside.   A unique and fabulous experience. 

    Returning home we  moved to Atlanta and there I joined several art groups and classes.  Pastel was then becoming popular and I found it exciting medium for me.  Also  I find  myself doing more and more painting on location.    It is an awsome challenge  but plein air painting is invaluable for my studio work. 

     Through the years, I have been  fortunate to have many fine teachers and many friends  with whom to paint and opportunities to travel.  I continue to attend workshops in order to explore the mystery of painting, especially  plein air painting. The more I paint the more I realize how much more there is to know.  And the excitement of painting is to see how well the the problems were solved. 

     I am drawn to  all subjects, the expanse of nature,  the complexities of city scenes, widlife in their own  setting and the figure at work or play. Whatever I am painting is my love at that moment.  I paint in pastel, oil and watercolor.