"I am the daughter of a boatbuilder so perhaps heritage plays
a role in my obsession to paint the ocean and the boats that sail on it. Many of us enjoy the lure of the sea for
various reasons and I invite you to immerse yourself in my seaside vistas and dream. But everything is not the sea. In life at my cottage on Bainbridge Island, or
in my paintings, there is a feeling of "hygge" that I hope to share with you in
my paintings whether they be of the garden, a musical inspiration, a landscape,
or a simple subject that has caught my attention. I prefer subjects with a story or ones that remind
me that the world is still a beautiful place no matter what is going on in it,
and I try to inspire the same with the paintings I create. A lifetime of learning, schooling, and
mentors have been integral to the technical side of my art education, but
nothing has been as important to me as learning to invoke a response from
someone looking at my work and hearing, "I can see myself there" or "do you
know what this reminds me of?" It is then that the conversation begins, stories
and experiences are exchanged, and the painting comes to life. Perhaps each time it is viewed, the story
changes and you wonder what might have been or what will be. There is a good
feeling. Success."
