EDUCATION

B.F.A. Illustration; Rhode Island School of Design '86
(Special study in color theory and portraiture with Chris Van Allsburg and Mahler Ryder)
Intro to Art Therapy; San Francisco State '90
Integrative Yoga Therapy; teacher training and Yoga Therapist training '90-'92
Sound Movement Integration; teacher training '93-'02
Dynamic Movement; 5 Rhythm & mask dance '90-'92
Mas, Bali; Indonesian mask making and dance '97
Contact Improv; 3 month intensive in British Columbia "02

ILLUSTRATION & GRAPHIC EXPERIENCE

Produced 40 educational children's posters for IBM
Illustrated over 20 children's books
Approved Disney and Warner Brothers Illustrator
Illustrated and designed yoga posters and yoga manual for Integrative Yoga Therapy
Art Director of Four Corners Magazine, Sedona, AZ
Graphic Designer /Art Director for Four Corners Media, Sedona, AZ

THE ART

What compels and attracts me most is creativity: the quiet waiting space that propels ART. The empty silence is an invitation to the Muse. Layered, colorful, textured paintings are created quickly through deep focus and playful risk. They are brought forth without expectation or high drama. They are a dance with the MUSE.

ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA MONOPRINTS

These are original works on paper created with non-toxic inks, layered messages of printmaking, paint, drawing, collage and poetry. They usually begin on the print press; paints and textures on plexi-glass run at least once through the press. Then the image speaks to the artist to witness an interpretation. Layers are printed, drawn, written and integrated until complete. Their titles are a simultaneous part of their conception.