The man Many artists will tell you that they have drawn and painted their whole life. I am no different than they. In elementary school I was chosen to help the teacher do the bulletin
boards. In high school art was one of three majors. I was fortunate to have an excellent art teacher for all four years of high school.
When I entered college at the University of Buffalo I chose to major in Chemistry, another of my passions. When I graduated I worked as a lab technician in research labs at
Roswell Park Memorial Cancer Institute in Buffalo. All during this time I tried to keep up with my art and even sold a few pictures to finance my education expenses.
In 1963 my husband and I married and proceeded to raise a family of four children. It was at that time that I switched from oil painting to watercolors because of the safety factor for my children. After the
children were all in school I earned my teaching credential in K-8 and physical science. We moved to California for my husband’s
job in 1977.
While I taught science in Junior High School I took classes in watercolor painting from Beverly Duncan at Brand Park during the summers. For a long while teaching school and
raising my family took up all my time but upon retirement and my husband passing away in 2002, I decided the time to start was NOW. That summer I traveled to England for a watercolor workshop. My art work
was stiff; but it was a new beginning. Traveling is great for inspiration and the Cotswolds is a beautiful area of Britain.
In the summer of 2004 I traveled to Taos, New Mexico to attend a workshop with Jerry Brommer. I continue to paint at the Senior Center in town as well as at home. I know my
work is improving and have won a couple of awards at our Santa Clarita Artists’ Association’s Art Classic. Above is one of my paintings called “Sonora Church”.
The man Many artists will tell you that they have drawn and painted their whole life. I am no different than they. In elementary school I was chosen to help the teacher do the bulletin
boards. In high school art was one of three majors. I was fortunate to have an excellent art teacher for all four years of high school.
physical science. We moved to California for my husband’s
job in 1977. 
passing away in 2002, I decided the time to start was NOW. That summer I traveled to England for a watercolor workshop. My art work
was stiff; but it was a new beginning. Traveling is great for inspiration and the Cotswolds is a beautiful area of Britain.
In the summer of 2004 I traveled to Taos, New Mexico to attend a workshop with Jerry Brommer. I continue to paint at the Senior Center in town as well as at home. I know my
work is improving and have won a couple of awards at our Santa Clarita Artists’ Association’s Art Classic. Above is one of my paintings called “Sonora Church”.
