My focus is to get what is within my unconscious mind onto the painting resulting in a spiritual connection with the work and my inner self. I enjoy working with very little pre-planning and seeing where the media will take me. Sometimes the work is non-objective and at other times it is more representational. Adding collage elements expands the creative process even further. By experimenting with new materials and directions, my work is always evolving. Art is a journey of the soul.

Background:

- College, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

- Oil painting from Clement Haupers in St. Paul, MN

- Oil portraiture under Philomene Miller in St. Paul, MN

- Various watercolor classes and short courses in Minnesota and Wisconsin with Virginia Adams, Judy Blain, Russell Norberg, Pat Geisheker, Lee Weiss and Karlyn Holman

- Classes in Tucson with Gerald Brommer, Francheskaa, Syd Seeber, Guadelupe Montano, Cynthia Miller Pat Marohn, Josh Goldberg, Jan Sitts, Jean Ranstrom, Barbara Reeves, Jean Makala, Andy Rush, Perdita Andrews, Donna Watson

Experience:

- Painted in watercolor for over 20 years winning several local competitions and two one-woman shows in the Minneapolis/St Paul area; more recently working in acrylic, mixed media and collage.

Exhibitions:

In Tucson, AZ
- 2008 -- Unitarian Universalist Church, CASA Show; Brandi Fenton Park, CASA Juried Show; The Drawing Studio, CASA Juried Show; Dinnerware Artspace, PaperWorks Show; Tucson International Airport; LeDelice French Bakery and Cafe; Casa Bella Fine Imports; Ogallala Quilter's Society Spring Festival

- 2007 -- Tubac Center of the Arts Fall Members' Show; Tohono Chul Park -- Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead: The Gift of Remembrance; Casa Bella Fine Imports; Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Juried Show; Brandi Fenton Park CASA Juried Show; Le Delice French Bakery and Cafe; Unitarian Universalist Church, CASA Show; Tubac Center of the Arts, CASA Artist's Choice Show; The Drawing Studio Associate's Exhibit; Otero Gallery

- 2006 -- Murphey Gallery; Artists of Rural Pima County; Ranch House Gallery, CASA Show; Unitarian Universalist Church, CASA Show; Tucson International Airport; Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Show; The Drawing Studio Small Wonders Show; Otero Gallery

- 2005 -- Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Show; Unity Church;Tucson Botanical Gardens, CASA Juried Show; Ventana Medical Systems Juried Show (TDS); SAAVI; The Drawing Studio Small Wonders Show; Otero Gallery

- 2004 -- Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Show; Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Juried Show; Otero Gallery

- 2003 -- The Drawing Studio Juried Show, "War"; Otero Gallery

- 2002 -- Hausman Gallery; The Muse; Nortena Festival

Awards and Organizations:

- Award of Excellence, Members' Show, Tubac Center Of the Arts, 2004

-Member of Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona (CASA)
President 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009

- Member of PaperWorks
Vice President 2008-2009

- Associate of The Drawing Studio, Member of The Exhibition Council of TDS