About Me

I “discovered” my passion for painting when I enrolled in a community art class 13 years ago. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay in the class for almost 2 years, where I learned much about painting from my instructor, Sandy Hanis, as well as my fellow painting students. I loved that class, as I love painting at Café Tu Tu Tango on International Drive in Orlando, FL. All of the artists are friendly and helpful, and very willing to share information and ideas. It is reminiscent of my first art classes. I equally enjoy chatting and sharing with the many people who stop by and visit while I am painting, especially the children. Being in a position to inspire young artists is extremely rewarding to me.

My approach to painting is simple. I paint what I love, those things that evoke feelings of emotion from within. My major passion is painting nature and wildlife, especially pelicans and other birds. People are another subject I never tire of painting. I have also sold several Native American paintings through the years. I primarily paint in oils, as well as pastels, which I love to use when painting portraits.

A am a member of Gallery One Artists, www.galleryoneartists.com, and invite you to visit this gallery in Historic Downtown Kissimmee, FL, and their website as well.

My painting “Macaws By Waterfall” was selected and published by Orlando Magazine in their March 2004 issue.

Painting is a joyful experience to me, and enables me to express myself to others in a visual sense. True success, to me, is when my paintings also bring joy and emotion to others.