Life is a journey meant to be enjoyed.  Through art we explore our personal journey while enriching the world around us.

Like many people, for most of my life I thought that to be an artist, one needed to “at least” be able to draw a stick figure.  I couldn’t draw a stick figure.  Therefore, I could only wistfully dream about what it would be like to hold a paintbrush, a piece of chalk, or an inkpot filled with possibility.

Some twenty years later, I took the risk of signing up for an art class.  This amazing teacher, Barbara, took my hand and showed me that I might not have been able to draw a stick figure but I had a passion hidden deep within me that translated into something very real.

I became living proof of Barbara's message that everyone can be an artist.  In her honor, with the passion woke within me, I started teaching mixed media classes throughout the Midwest at both national and local chain stores.

Since then I have had many creative studies. I am currently obsessed with floral watercolors, though that may change. Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration, from the spring flowers to the snow covered treetops. Each season motivates my creativity in its own unique way. While art is my passion, I am also devoted to guiding students in creating their own visual stories. My mission is to share the discoveries of my creative research and to teach artistic expression.