I always knew that art would be an important part of my life. From childhood, art has been my focus. Many of my happiest hours have been spent creating--always bringing great joy and a sense of fulfillment.

Since I work with a variety of materials, I consider myself a multi-media artist. Earning my Bachelor's degree in Art Education at S.U.N.Y. New Paltz and a Master's degree in Fine Arts at Adelphi University provided the means to explore and experiment in diverse media, eventually honing my interests. Although my strength lies in two dimensional design, I've been enamored with the art forms of batik, jewelry design and photography. Earthy, organic elements and themes run through all of my artwork.,

My first professional endeavor was creating batik wall hangings in both traditional and sculptural forms. While raising two daughters and teaching art, I began professionally designing and creating one-of-a-kind silver and gold jewelry. This became an extremely rewarding business, with shops and galleries in New York, San Francisco, New Orleans and Palm Beach representing my work.

More recently, my fascination has been with photographic images. Creating large scale surrealistic, multi-layered photo collages and assemblages has led way to my desire to work with a camera.

World travel and spending time outdoors, in the natural world, has always been a family priority. And now, being retired from a thirty five year career, teaching art on the elementary through university level, I have greater freedom to do both. I rarely go anywhere without my camera!

My careers have greatly enriched my life. Working with students is tremendously rewarding-- sharing knowledge, ideas and talent. The most wonderful personal connections develop. Through photography I can share my visions and work on a different personal level.

The lens of my camera provides me with the chance to see and interpret the world in my own way. Looking closely and focusing on one small piece of life at a time, can open up new dimensions. The photographs I take reflect my ever-evolving sense of wonder. I find the details of the simplest things are the most evocative and artistically inspirational. They seem to touch something deep inside and even the ordinary reveals its magic. What I love most about photography is the ability to "capture the moment". The subject's pure essence is frozen in time. That moment conveys its own mood, atmosphere and a singular beauty.

I am delighted to be able to share what I find visually exciting and captivating through the medium of digital photography.