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Before trying watercolors, I worked in charcoal, pastel, and oil as a portrait artist. Watercolors seemed unmanageable by comparison, but my initial frustration turned into determination, then passion. The flow of water and brilliant color paints itself into sparkling reflections, water, and luscious shadows. Limiting myself to portraits seemed to deny its full potential. My style is impressionistic, my palette limited, as I work wet-into-wet mixing primary colors as I go. With an eye for detail, I work intuitively and rather quickly as I think ahead, isolating shapes and saving whites, allowing myself to be a spectator as my brush dances across paper. I paint for the bliss; it’s who and what I am, and all the more rewarding when others enjoy the results
I have been a student of the following artists: Ginger Sebeck-Royce, Suzanne Winton, Ann Pember, Joe Fettingis, Don Getz, Jane Angelhart, Pat Weaver, Carol Brody, Elaine Hahn, Ingrid Lederer, Karen Leffel-Massengill, Janet Rogers, Robin Makowski, Judy Morris, Don Andrews, June Young, John Salminen
Teaching: Brevard Museum of Art & Science, Silhouette Art at Vero Beach Art Museum, Watercolor at Melbourne Library and Cocoa Beach Library, and Cottage Art & Frame
Professional Organizations: Brevard Watercolor Society, Guild of American Paper Cutters, Florida Watercolor Society, Tallahassee Watercolor Society, Southern Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society
Recognition:
2004 Melbourne Art & Craft Festival – 3rd Place Painting Division
2004 Artworks Show – 1st and 3rd Place Poster Contest
Space Coast Living – two works chosen for Brevard Watercolor Society article
Silver ADDY Award from 2005 Space Coast Advertising Federation for Artworks Poster 2004
“Egret in Breeding Feathers”, “1332 Highland Avenue”, and “Conchy Joe’s” on display through January 8, 2006, at the Brevard Museum of Art & Science
Strawbridge Award Brevard Watercolor Show, February 2006
3rd Place Watercolor Division Titusville Art Show, March 2006, “Sunny Afternoon”
Honorable Mention, Watercolor Magazine, August 2006 Issue, “Open Arms”
Florida Watercolor Society Show 2006 - “Open Arms” accepted for show
Brush Strokes 2006 (Tallahassee Watercolor Society) - September 2006
“Sunny Afternoon” and “A Rose from Rosie Lee” accepted for show and used for advertising.. “A Rose from Rosie Lee” received Honorable Mention.
Honorable Mention, Watercolor Magazine, August 2007 Issue, “Friends Forever”
Accepted for Winter Park Show, March 2007
Accepted for Winter Park Show, March 2008
Merit Award for “Surviving the 60’s” at 1008 BWS Splash Show
Award of Merit Winter Park Show, March 2008
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