Biography
As a child raised in Pennsylvania, I grew up loving the landscape around me. Living on a farm gave me a daily connection to nature, and the outdoors became a big influence in my life. My father would bring stacks of old paper from work and I would cover the blank sides with scenes in crayon and paint, beginning my life as an artist.
After my BFA I worked as an illustrator and later relocated to Colorado where I continued to work in pastels and oils exploring my own work. In 2014 I started plein air painting. The atmosphere, the expansive skies, the brilliant sun-drenched winter mornings, and the far-reaching vistas of Colorado are an inspiration for my paintings.
I am a member of the PAAC (plein air artists of Colorado), and PAPNM, (plein air painters of New Mexico). I show work at the Glass Tipi in Ward CO.
Some Recent Awards:
2024 PAPNM Fall Color Online show, 2nd Place Award
2024 PAPNM annual show, Louisa McElwain Memorial Award
2024 Plein Air Salon top 30 Finalist Award
2023 Louisville national Art Show, Artistic achievement Award
2023 Plein Air Salon, Best landscape Award June
2023 Georgetown Plein Air, Quick Draw 1st Place
2023 Georgetown Plein Air, Honorable Mention Award
2023, 2024 Colorado Governor’s Show, Juried
2022 Boulder Plein Air Event, 1st Place Drawing
2021 Georgetown Plein Air, Quick Draw 1st Place
2021 Boulder Plein Air Festival, 1st place Drawing, & Best Cityscape Award
2020 PAPNM Taos Plein Air Online Show, Best of Show Award
2019 Selected as the Petrified Forest National Park Artist in Residence for September 2019
2019 PAAC (Plein Air Artists of Colorado) National Show - 1st Place Award winner
