My art is about exploring fresh interpretations by observing my environment. I'm inspired by my immediate experiences as well my world travels. Being spontaneous and present is the most spiritual aspect of my work! I want to transcend everyday life as we know it, celebrating rhythm, energy, mystery and surprise. Indeed, creating beauty is a miracle, and who doesn’t need a miracle now and then?
About me
I live life with enthusiasm and creativity, choosing to paint as a way of processing what I see and feel—both to have an immediate and vital experience, and to create an experience for others to explore.
I am an avid traveler, and seek inspiration in new and provocative surroundings. Be it of the earth or the machinery of humankind, the world pulses with life and beseeches an interactive response. I want to share the motion and rhythm I feel and see! To celebrate spontaneity and joy. To be vulnerable and encounter deep feelings. To explore the essence of spirit and share my findings.
Art for me is the bridge between being and sensing, thus living life in its fullest offering. Making art connects me to the greater universe: to people, places, ideas, and romance. It’s essential.
I am a Bay Area native, a third generation Californian, and have lived in Marin for 27 years. I earned a Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley and studied monotype printmaking at the Idyllwild Arts Academy in Southern California. I have been working from my studio at the Industrial Center Building in Sausalito, CA, for 13 years and have been exhibiting actively for the last 17 years in solo, group, and juried exhibitions. My work is found in numerous collections both at home, nationally, and abroad.
Education
Bachelors of Fine Art, UC Berkeley (1981)
Workshops: Nick Capacci, Jonde Northcut, Ron Pokrasso, Dennis Hare, Krista Harris,
Nicholas Wilton, Mark Eanes, Steve Aimone
Gallery representation
Residencies
October 2021: Arquetopia International, Oaxaca
October 2023: Chateau Orquevaux, France
Affiliations
Publications
Art & Antiques Magazine (Nov/Dec 2023)
"Artists of the Bay Area" vol.2, (2022) published by Jen Tough
Juries
O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, juror: "Something About Lines" (2019)
Mill Valley Milleys Awards juror (2015)
Mill Valley Fall Art Festival juror (2013)
Exhibits (partial list)
April 2024
November 2023
September 2023
June 2023
April 2023
February 2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2013
2012
2011
2010
"Floral Fantasies" a juried competition, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
"Reveal" with Foad Satterfield, Studio Shop Gallery, Burlingame CA
"Turning Point"A 20th Anniversary Gallery Retrospective, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
"When the Change Came" featured artist, Aerena Galleries, Mill Valley, CA
"Biophilia" Group Showcase, Aerena Galleries, Healdsburg, CA
Sausalito Artist Showcase, a juried competition, Sausalito Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA
"Strictly Abstract" featured artist, juried exhibit, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
"Chain of Events" a two-person show, with ceramicist Kris Marubayashi, Desta Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
"Reflections"a juried exhibit with Emebet Korn, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
"Art2Life International Juried Exhibit" with Julie Nester, Julie Nester Gallery, Utah
"Every Day is a Miracle" (solo show), Studio Shop Gallery, Burlingame CA
TEDxMarin "SHIFTING" featured artist, Online Broadcast Innovator's Showcase
"Women Making Their Mark," National Juried Exhibit, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
"Creativity Takes Courage," Robert Green Fine Arts, Mill Valley, CA
"Introductions" SLATE contemporary, Oakland, CA
"Water Music" DZINE Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"New Currencies" Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery/JPG, The Bank, Lafayette, CA
"Flora/Fauna" Jen Tough Gallery, Benicia, CA
"Make Your Mark" with Krista Harris, Gallery 111, Sausalito, CA
Art San Diego represented by Jen Tough and Opus Art Collective, San Diego, CA
“Windows and Waterfalls” (two-person exhibit), Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
“Winter Brings its Own Delights” (solo exhibit), 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, CA
“Inter/Actual” with Sharon Paster, Studio Shop Gallery, Burlingame, CA
“En-gaged” (group show), Studio Shop Gallery, Burlingame, CA
“Bay Area Women Artists” O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
Art Market San Francisco, by Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
“Collective Actions” (group exhibit), Marin Community Foundation, Novato CA
“Dennis Hare & Friends” (group exhibit), Gallery 111, Sausalito, CA
“Marin Masters” (group exhibit), Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club, Mill Valley, CA
“Ways of Seeing” (group exhibit), Marin Arts Council, San Rafael, CA
“Surface/Tension: h2o” (group exhibit) Gallery 111 + Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito, CA
“Abstract Works on Canvas” (group exhibit), Robert Allen Fine Art, Sausalito, CA
“Inside Out—Bay Area Abstract Artists” (group exhibit), Marin MOCA, San Rafael, CA
