“I’ve lived in Pass-A-Grille since 1990.  Its beauty always inspires me.  

I love to work in bright colors, especially large format. Typically, I paint in gouache, an opaque watercolor with the highest pigment. In the light, gouache paintings are spectacular.   

The first step of my process is drawing.  I prefer to draw with soft charcoal.  This may take me several hours.  Next, I begin to develop the composition - my favorite part.  Most often, the drawings displayed here were done in the studio from a live model.  Adding to the composition occurred after I left the studio and allowed my imagination to run, and lastly, painting.  

In 2024, I had a stroke.  This certainly changed my ability to paint. Some of my more current work is smaller, but just as colorful and engaging.

Currently on sale because, quite simply, I had too much to deal with during last year’s hurricane evacuation prep.”

You can view or purchase her art in our dining room gallery

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