My painting career started in 1989 when I learned to paint in acrylics during my
lunch hour at the law office. My favorite method in acrylic painting is floating and
therefore, the transition to watercolor was a very natural one for me. I have been
painting and teaching exclusively in watercolor since 2002.
My greatest joy in painting is teaching. I have taught locally and nationally and I
am actively seeking travel teaching opportunities. See My Schedule for my
currently scheduled workshops.
Since 2002, I have studied with Karlyn Holman, Tom Jones, Jean Grasdorf,
Chen Khee Chee, Frank Webb, Don Andrews, Karen Knutson and Richard
Graves.
I live in a 100+ year old house in St. Paul, Minnesota with my husband Coz and
cats Corky and Rascal. When I am not painting, I enjoy working in my gardens
and stamping/card making. I also work full time as a Family Law Paralegal.
- Published Cave Painting II, "Battle" in the Decorative Painter, Issue 1,
2008
- Published Christmas Collage in the Decorative Painter, Issue 6
November/December 2007
- Published Welcome Home in the Decorative Painter, Issue 5
Sept/October 2006
- Published Winter Evergreen, Decorative Painter Mag., Issue 6, Nov/Dec
2006
- School Girl Lucy, St. Paul, MN, 2002
- Hoot Art Show, 1st Place, 2007
- Hoot Art Show, 2nd Place, 2009
- Northstar Watercolor Society Peer Voting:
2nd place “Abandoned” Feb. 2006;
2nd place peer voting for “Grapevine” 2006
2nd place peer voting “Summer Flowers” 2007.
1st place peer voting “Azaleas” batik on rice paper 2007
1st place peer voting advanced category, "Enchanted Iris"
December, 2008
- Founding teacher for “Paint ‘til you Faint” a semiannual painting
convention in Fridley Minnesota.
- National Society of Decorative Painters
- Northland Decorative Painters-President
- Twin Cities Decorative Artist Guild
- North Star Watercolor Society
- Minnesota Watercolor Society
- Society of Decorative Painters, National Convention, 2009, 2008, 2007,
2006
- Hoot, Heart of Ohio Tole Chapter, Inc., 2009, 2008, 2007
- Northwest Toleliners Regional Convention Seattle, Washington, 2008
- Houston Artist Expo, 2009
- Raindrop Chapter Regional Convention, Portland Oregon, 2009
- Creative Painting-Las Vegas, 2007
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