I never was going to be a "numbers person". The written word, the physical expressions of the imaginative and creative mind -- that is where I knew I could dream and find myself.

 

I explored various modes of expression while earning my B.A. in studio art at Maryville University and found myself most drawn to printmaking and painting. Years of stopping and starting creative pursuits passed until, finally, with children grown and working life completed, it was time to apply my energies to painting -- hesitantly at first, then robustly.

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Landscapes make me happy. I dream of places I could cheerfully get lost in, and that is where I start when composing my scenes. Another fascination for me is texture. What I have tried to do in my current work is to marry acrylic paint with medium and apply them with palette knives to create these heavily textured landscapes. Often when adding the tiniest of details I even make use of toothpicks, painstakingly. Because of the heavy paint texture I use a sturdy support of cradled wood panels; these may be framed or left unframed. Depths range from 1" to 2". All of this creates a look I love. I hope you love it, too, and can imagine yourself lost in my landscapes.

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RESUME

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• Arts of the Pamlico, Washington, North Carolina

          Hidden Corner

          Wine Over Wave

          Strider

          A Spot of Sea

          Weep Not

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• Heartland Art Club, Kirkwood, Missouri. Members' Showcase 2019

          Will It Last?

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• Componere Gallery of Art, University City, Missouri

          Hidden Corner Sold

          Meadow Gaze

          Rocky Burst Sold

          A Spot of Sea

          My Desert Home

          Ewe Cottage Sold

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• ​Grafica Fine Art, Webster Groves, Missouri

          Wing Over Wave

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• Maypop Coffee & Garden Shop, Webster Groves, Missouri

          A Rare Thing

          Coastal Walk

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• Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri. "Human Form", Juried

          Will It Last? Award of Merit

          Closer Than the Sea

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• Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri. "Old, Bold & in the Grass", Juried

          A Rare Thing People's Choice Award

          The Valley Awakens

          Meadow Gaze

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• Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, "Everything Blue", Juried

          Sentry

          Wing Over Wave

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• Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, "Would You Love Me as a Pet?", Juried

          Ewe and Me in the Snow Curator's Choice Award

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• Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, "Brilliant Color", Juried

          Refuge at Sand's Edge

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• Heartland Art Club, Kirkwood, Missouri. Members' Showcase 2021

          Meadow Gaze

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• Webster Arts, Webster Groves, Missouri,  "Long Story Short" national exhibition, Juried​​

          Closer Than the Sea​

          Neighbors

          Refuge at Sand's Edge

    

• Heartland Art Club, Kirkwood, Missouri. Members' Showcase 2022

           Bison Ridge​

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• Webster Arts, Webster Groves, Missouri, "Seasonal Rhythms" national exhibition, Juried

            Time and Tide​

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• Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, "Art of Water", Juried

           Waking Up​

           Shimmer

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