Creativity has always been part of my life from drawing constantly as a child, learning to sew as a young girl to studying art in college. My parents made art and creativity a daily part of our family life. My mother shared her love of music in song and music lessons. She sewed many a dress for me and my sister, often with matching fashions for our dolls. My father enjoyed writing and a woodworking for enjoyment and together they set the example that learning new skills and creating art for everyday was valuable.

I took my first art class my junior year in high school and never stopped. I continued my education at Gainesville College and completed my degree in Art Marketing at North Georgia College and State University. Through each of these educational experiences I learned new mediums and approaches to apply to my own artwork. I fell in love with textiles in my first textile design class. I had always enjoyed sewing but to take it a step further and create the patterns on fabric was exciting to me. Patterns, graphic elements and textures are a major influence in my artwork.

As with any artist my art is evolving constantly. My most recent works are based on creating the positive spaces on the canvas with paint and collage and adding layers until the negative space is defined to reveal the image. I look at each piece as an opportunity to explore a new medium, texture or subject and reveal it in an unexpected way.

I hope you enjoy your visit and that you find some inspiration of your own to create daily.