I am interested in organic forms, their movements, connections and relationships. I live in Seattle where I am surrounded by a landscape rich with natural shapes, from the varied branches, leaves and flowers in my neighborhood to the fantastic sea life that washes onto the beaches around the Sound. These forms inspire my work.

I begin my mixed media works with collagraph printing because it offers a bold yet accessible way to work intuitively. The process helps me establish a compositional foundation, which I then develop with layered applications of gouache, acrylics and colored pencil. Through this process I can build a kind of unity, connection and flow between the elements in my work.

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​I currently teach art at Forest Ridge School in Bellevue, as well as adult classes in my home studio, The Orange Door Studio in West Seattle. I have been a teaching artist in the Seattle area for decades and love the balance between teaching and my solo studio work. I find that each role continually informs and enriches the other.