Abstract explorations of resilience, wonder and becoming

My paintings explore memory and transformation, layering fragments of history with luminous abstraction—spaces where ruin and renewal converge, inviting reflection, resonance, unexpected delight and glimpses of possibility.

My mother taught me to see rainbows. Even in her nineties—painting, writing poetry, living with wonder—she showed me that creativity isn’t indulgence; it’s oxygen.

From her I learned it’s never too late to become who you’ve always been.

I come from a family of makers. My husband and I met in art school at the University of Michigan, where I earned my BFA in metalsmithing and graphic design. From there, life expanded—raising a family, leading teams at work and helping to build businesses, one acquisition after another—yet art was always knocking. I created in windowless basements and at kitchen tables, long before I claimed the title “artist.”

When my mother passed away at nearly 98, something shifted. Her loss cracked me open, pulling me toward what’s essential.

My paintings inhabit the space between loss and becoming, where beauty and decay, order and chaos, stillness and motion coexist. Through layering, scraping, revealing, and rebuilding, I follow what feels alive.

Each piece is an act of excavation and renewal. They are reminders that transformation is rarely tidy, but always true.

FEATURED SERIES

DOMESTIC TENSION

In these works, I explore the layered experience of womanhood—where beauty, order, and care exist alongside mess, loss, and quiet struggle. The stitched lines, repeated vessels, and soft shapes nod to traditional domestic tasks—sewing, cooking, organizing, nurturing. Like quilt squares, these elements speak to the labor of holding a family together, piece by piece.

But beneath the surface, there’s a different story: the rawness of aging, the anxiety of yearning, the ache of lost dreams. That inner chaos seeps through in scratched textures, smeared colors, and imperfect edges—reminders that even in our most composed moments, the messiness of life is always just beneath.

These paintings are about that duality—the visible and invisible, the controlled and the unraveling, the sacred and the stained.

WHAT SLIPS THROUGH [Click image to read the story] — WHAT SLIPS THROUGH >>> [Click image to read the story]

THREADBARE MEMORY [Click image to read the story] — THREADBARE MEMORY >>> [Click image to read the story]

HOLDING PATTERN [Click image to read the story] — HOLDING PATTERN >>> [Click image to read the story]

CURRENT WORK

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Please Note: All art is available upon request except where marked as //SOLD

COOKIN' WITH GAS: 12” X 12”
Mixed media acrylic, collage on board
//SOLD — COOKIN' WITH GAS: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board //SOLD

HAPPY NEW YEAR: 12” X 12”
Mixed media acrylic, collage on board //SOLD — HAPPY NEW YEAR: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board //SOLD

**CROWDED BEAUTIES: 12” X 12”
Mixed media acrylic, collage on board — **CROWDED BEAUTIES: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

**UNMAPPED TERRITORY: 12” X 12”
Mixed media acrylic, collage on board — **UNMAPPED TERRITORY: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

RUST NEVER SLEEPS I: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

RUST NEVER SLEEPS II: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

RUST NEVER SLEEPS III: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

PEERING THROUGH: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

MOMENTS OF ANTICIPATION: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board /

FEELING THROUGH: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

**THE RELEVANCE OF RUIN I: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

**THE RELEVANCE OF RUIN II: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

ST. AUGUSTINE SUNSET: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

BEYOND BOUNDARIES: 12” X 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board

CACTUS DREAMS I: 5” X 7” Mixed media, watercolor, ink, pencil on paper

CACTUS DREAMS II: 5” X 7” Mixed media, watercolor, ink, pencil on paper

CACTUS DREAMS III: 5” X 7” Mixed media, watercolor, ink, pencil on paper

CACTUS DREAMS IV: 5” X 7” Mixed media, watercolor, ink, pencil on paper

MILKY PINK: 16” X 20” Mixed media watercolor, gouache, charcoal, pencil, wax on paper

MIIDNIGHT NOTES: 16” X 20” Mixed media watercolor, gouache, charcoal, pencil, wax on paper //SOLD

PAIN, JOY: 18” X 22” Mixed media collage, acrylic, crayon, on canvas

AND YES: 18” X 22” Mixed media collage, acrylic, crayon, spray paint, on paper

LARGE WORK

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Please Note: All art is available upon request except where marked as //SOLD

ARCHIVE

TAKE FIVE

12” x 12” Mixed media acrylic on board, 2024 //SOLD
THE SEA OF ME

12” x 12” Mixed media acrylic on board, 2024 //SOLD
TAKING UP SPACE

16” X 20” Mixed media, watercolor, gouache, pencil, charcoal on paper //SOLD
THE TAIL OF THE STORM

12” x 12” Mixed media acrylic, collage on board //SOLD