My paintings are inspired by my fascination with texture, color and composition. Originally trained in calligraphy, my explorations of media have included printmaking, watercolor, pastel and more recently, traditional oil painting. My current work into abstraction draws heavily upon all of the above and is driven by my longstanding romance with the tactile quality of paper and the amazing flexibility of oil paint as a glazing and structural medium. My present works are inspired by color and texture and are strongly influenced by Eastern images. Often requiring fifteen to twenty layers of color, they strive to create a painted surface with the depth, luminosity and textural diversity of the natural world. Response to these works has been immediate and strong, echoing the emotional response to the natural phenomena of light and color. I am a member of Colorado Pastel Society and the Boulder County Art Alliance.

Shows and Exhibits:

• 2005 "Hometown Exhibit" Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder CO, (Jan-Feb)
• 2005 Collaborative Gallery, Vail, CO, Winter Shows, (Jan, Feb and March)
• 2005 St. Julien Hotel, Boulder CO, Installation of Commission Art for Front Desk, Grand Opening
• 2004 "Art and Soul" Denver Art League Juried Show (November Gala)
• 2004 July, August, September Theme Shows, Collaborative Gallery, Vail CO
• 2004 May-July, Solo Invitational Show, A Spice of Life Event Center, Boulder CO
• 2004 March, The Collaborative Gallery's Women's Show, Vail CO
• 2004, 2003 Visualizing Mahler, January, Boulder, CO
• 2004, 2003, 2001 Open Studios, Boulder CO (Juried)
• 2003 Summit County Parade of Homes, Keystone CO
• 2003 November, Wonderland Café Solo Art Exhibit
• 2003 August/September, Pour Wine Gallery, Lafayette CO, Colorado in Taos Homecoming Show
• 2003 July/August Colorado in Taos, 5 Painters, Michael McCormick Gallery, Taos, NM
• 2003 June/July Solo Abstract Exhibit, Arf Gallery, Nederland, CO
• 2003 Artful ReCreations, May, Flatirons Crossing, Co
• 2003 NCAR Library, Feb/March Solo Exhibit, Boulder, CO
• Previous years available upon request

Galleries:

• Walker Fine Art, Denver CO
• The Collaborative Gallery, Vail CO
• Middle Fish Gallery, Boulder CO
• Mardon Frost Gallery, Tucson AZ
• St. Julien Hotel Gift Shop, Boulder CO
• Design Center, Edwards CO

Corporate Collections:

• St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO
• Arapahoe Dental Clinic, Boulder CO
• Pinnacol Assurance Corporation, Denver, CO
• Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder, CO
• Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons LLP, Denver, CO

Art Consultants and Representatives:

• Found objects, Colorado, Denver (Jennifer Eber)
• Kathy Mackin Fine Arts, Boulder CO
• McGrath & Bruan, Denver CO

Professional Organizations:

• Colorado Pastel Society
• Boulder County Art Association/Member & Volunteer
• Boulder Art Association

Art Education:

• Art Students League, Denver CO
• Art Students League, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
• Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado
• Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO
• New Paltz State College, New Paltz, New York

Pro Bono Contributions:

• Boulder County SafeHouse, Women's Jazz Event, July 2004
• Boulder Conty Attention Homes, 2004 Sneaker's Ball
• Boulder County Hospital Breast Care Fund Auction, September 2003
• ArtMa, Denver Children's Hospital, Brain Cancer Fundraiser, May 2002, Feb 2004
• VSA Auction, September 2003, William Havu Gallery, Denver CO
• Boulder County Aids Auction, March 2003, March 2005
• Child-Rite, Inc Annual Art Auction, Taos, NM, December 2002, 2003
• Boulder County Art Association Fundraiser and Show, June 2002, June 2003, June 2004