"I love to paint. I can't say like so many Outsider Artists that I have been painting all my life because I never even allowed myself the  thought that I had an ability. Creative people I thought were born with great talent and educated it early. I attended twelve years of Catholic School and art was not encouraged in my years of growing up. I became a Registered Nurse and raised my son-encouraged his creativity but still thought I was not an artist person.

    In 2001 an artist friend called and offered me a gift of a drawing class she was giving.  I went  (not that I could remember us talking about any artistic desire on my part) and  had the least talent of the group.  But...I had a good time and found a few things I drew looking like something.  She told me not to be discouraged.  Discouraged NO yet I still didn't follow this lead. Until a stressful day in early 2004 when I picked up a leaf and found a piece of paper in my husband's studio and drew and painted it. Then I bought a set of gouache paints ( I liked the name) and painted three ideas on watercolor paper.  In three years I have sold over 500 works. My subjects-EVERTHING-I need to teach myself and enjoy so much.  Cities have been a favorite with my customers and a challenge to me.  The first one I painted, all the buildings fanned out and my husband said it was like looking through a fish eye lens. (Some nice gentleman in California owns it) The name I give my cities is RAZZY because they are colorful and joyful.  I work on watercolor paper, canvas, canvas board and everything that doesn't move.  I like to paint mainly with acrylics, but also oil, pastel and watercolor/guoache. 

    Encouragement is such a pat on the back.  I have had another artist tell me my work is poetic, like Milton Avery ( I had to look him up)  and a gentleman in England has shown my work in a gallery there.  I have sent pieces to The Netherlands, Israel, Puerto Rico and I think every state of the USA.  In return I have made friends that I smile with, rapport with and even shed tears of grief with at time.

    A special direction you will see-Steel Mills-in a few of my works and many more in my lifetime. I was born in 1952 to a steel mill Forman and a lovely housewife. My two grandfathers, father, uncle, and brother all worked for Bethlehem Steel.  As a girl child of the '50's, I was not allowed much physical connection to the mills now I am creating my own vision. 

    Now I am making folk art pins and assemblages using wood, old costume jewelry and found finds. Thank you so much for your interest and please eMail me any questions.  I paint almost daily and have lots of works available. "