about me

I live and work on outer cape cod exploring the spiral of time and space through a visual language evolved from simple found treasure of shells, seaweed, stones, bones, moths and debris. I am an herbalist and a nurse who returned to my Cape roots and painting in 2002. I have been represented by the wonderful Four Eleven Gallery in Provincetown, MA since 2010 and BBLG on Long Island since 2024.

my process

I aim to stay in the flow moving energy through me and into my work in the required variable proportions of curiosity, expansiveness, tenderness, patience, fierceness and fluidity. I paint with oils on canvas, linen or panel layering and building color and texture and then cutting away shape and form. My work embraces the push and pull between representation and abstraction and blends careful observation with emotional expression. Each layer surrenders to a now moment that is always changing.

my inspiration

The shifts and shimmers of Nature’s transition zones, where land meets water and magic twists perception - those are the places from which I draw my inspiration. Here, moments of sharp clarity are balanced by ephemeral glimpses of deep shifting moods and experiences. Shells have always delighted me in the way their smooth jewel-like interiors contradict their humble exteriors and origins. Humility and magic commingle reaching great heights and the light.