Artist's Statement
This body of work could be called "intimate landscapes". It is a visual exploration of a subject, in this case, trees. It explores trees to present some of their beauty and uniqueness to the viewer in a way that communicates a feeling or effects a state of mind. I chose trees because of their structure, their color and the sense that each has a spirit. For instance, I wanted to capture the complicated patterns of tree branches against the sky, and make the most of the palette that this subject offers. At the same time that it is complicated, I attempt to avoid excess information. The viewer's eye is lead through the branches with just enough detail to identify the particular tree. In a way, it's like a portrait. For years I painted portraits and that connection with the individual subject has influenced my approach to landscape.

These works are in pastels because they offer an immediacy of application that allows me to quickly capture complicated patterns. As a media it also offers exceptional brilliance and clarity of color.

She has lived in India and visited Japan. After returning to the United States she lived briefly in Wisconsin before coming to Colorado. She has shown her work in regional, national and international shows, among them the Pastel Society of America 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Best Contemporary Art, 2002, and the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition. Her work is in the corporate collections of Anheuser Busch, Kodak West, and Woodward Governor, and in many private collections throughout the country from New York to Alaska.

She has taught for many years in New York, Wisconsin and Colorado, and now teaches at the Art Students League of Denver and Foothills Art Center. She is a member of the Pastel Society of America. She lives in Centennial.