I currently live on the coast of North Carolina.  I have created art since I was a small child and won my first blue ribbon in the 4th grade for a county-wide art exhibit.  I like to paint from my own photographs.  I have often stopped on the side of the road to photograph an unusual cloud formation or beautiful sunset.  While some artists may view the world as ugly and horrible, I do not like to paint "ugly" art.  I believe that art, like literature, should be a form of "escape" from an ugly world.  I like to evoke a pleasant emotion through my art such as a feeling of calm or a happy memory....

     I also like to travel-I am inspired by colorful Caribbean sunsets, palm trees blowing in the breeze, ocean tides, Tuscany hill towns ....  I occasionally paint abstracts but mostly paint representational art using bold bright colors.  My preferred medium is acrylic paint, but I sometimes branch out into watercolors or mixed media. 

I attended East Carolina University School of Art in Greenville, NC (BFA painting major and drawing minor).  I am currently represented by Sunset River Gallery, Calabash, NC, and theArtWorks, Wilmington, NC.  I am also a member of the Arts Council of Carteret County, Morehead City, NC.

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