I am a contemporary painter working primarily in pastels. Pastels are my favorite medium because of their vibrancy, plus the variety of results pastels afford - blended, sharp, watery, solid, to name a few.  

I work on a range of subjects, as it is a joy to discover the worlds within a still life as much as it is to dive into a breathtaking landscape.  I love painting because it makes me feel that I am a part of something larger than myself. 

Growing up in New Jersey in a creative household fostered a lifetime of curiosity I wouldn’t trade for anything.  I was in the woods and climbing trees more than anyone I knew (yes, in New Jersey), starting at the details all around me and loving the changing seasons and even the changing hours. Indoors, I can clearly remember sitting at our family's dining room table when my mother imparted an early drawing lesson using a window pane and the Cape Cod curtain’s in my grandparents home as subject.  My father, master of projects, built me a small wooden model after Amelia Earhart’s biplane “Canary” which we naturally painted bright yellow.  He excitedly shared stories of the renegade pilot and her daring successes.  Across the Hudson River in Manhattan, my father’s sister and professional artist (a painter) held celebrity status in my tender eyes.  I largely credit my happiness in being an artist to the early exposure provided to me by my family members, who took creativity and exploration as a matter of course.  I feel incredibly blessed to be able to participate in the arts in an ongoing way.

I received an undergraduate degree in English & Fine Art from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY in 1999.  However, I got my professional start in the business world! After 18 years of working in media planning and sales in the advertising industry in New York City, I began to re-visit the arts and studied studio practices as well as architectural and design history at the New York School of Interior Design in Manhattan, NY.  In the Winter of 2022, I attended a short but intensive facilitated studio practice at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, CO, which provided further foundation for a second career. Most recently, classes at Nantucket Artists' Association Visual Arts Center provide ongoing guidance and inspiration.

My husband and I and our rescue dog Lucky live between Nantucket, MA and Snowmass, CO with stops in between to visit family and friends.

Galleries:

• Nantucket Artists' Association, 8 Federal Street, Nantucket, MA

• The Left Bank Gallery, 25 Commercial Street, Wellfleet MA

• Duxbury Art Association, 64 George Street, Duxbury, MA

• Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT

Specific Exhibits & Awards:

• Rowayton Arts Center Spring 2026 Open Juried Show (Honorable Mention)

• John Lochtefeld Additional Media Award, August 2025 / Nantucket Artists' Association

• Nantucket Artists' Association Bakers' Dozen Show, July 2025 / Nantucket MA

• Duxbury Art By the Bay 2nd Place in Pastel Category, June 2025 / Duxbury MA

• Aspen Chapel Gallery Connect! Show, Autumn 2024 / Aspen CO

• Old Spouter Gallery Solo Show, July 26th 2024 / Nantucket MA

• Aspen Chapel Gallery 4 Rivers Biennial Juried Show, January 2024

• Old Spouter Gallery Featured Artist, July 14th, 2023

• Nantucket Artists' Association Promising New Artist of the Year, Winner for the 2022 Artist Patron Awards.

• People's Choice Award, October 2022, Nantucket Artists' Association Gallery at 19 Washington Street, Nantucket MA.