I have been obsessed with art since I was little.
I studied at Elizabethtown College, receiving a minor in Fine Arts with a Ceramics focus. I graduated with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy, and went on to further my education at Salus University, receiving a Doctor of Optometry degree and M.S. in Low Vision Studies. I specialized in the area of brain injury & vision rehabilitation for 20 years, and have retired from patient care. I devote my time to art, family and community.
My continued curiosity about brain function, visual science, and psychology combines with my creative sensibility and artistic voice. This comes through in my art and my teaching style, as I strive to incorporate mindful methods of creating. I believe this makes us healthier people, and better artists.
I love both clay and acrylics. I’m inspired by the way the two practices inform each other. My work dives into my inner world, the connections between science and art, and one’s concept of self and home. I feel a strong pull to create in order to express, heal, take risks, learn, and connect to community.
More than anything, I love to get people fired up about art.