Thank you so much for visiting my website.

I hope that you enjoy my story and my creations. I believe we are all created in the image of our Creator and that is what motivates me to paint. My passion is for reflecting His creation that I observe in my everyday life and then sharing my gift with others. A native of Raleigh, NC, I now spend half of the year at Topsail Beach with my three labradoodles. For many years I specialized in watercolors, but now I also enjoy painting in oils and acrylics. Light and its effect on each subject are what excite me to paint, but if you look at my paintings, you can see that I also love color.

Beach scenes are some of my favorite subjects because the strong sunlight creates exciting patterns and designs on everything it touches. I love to capture children on the beach and with sixteen grandchildren, I have had plenty of models. I have studios in both Raleigh and Topsail Beach. I spend the cold months in Raleigh where I love to either set up a still life or paint from photographs that I have taken through the year. My computer has files full of my photos organized so that I can quickly find a subject that interests me. I also teach classes in Raleigh and enjoy sharing what I have learned with others. At Topsail Beach I have a studio that overlooks the water. It is a wonderful place to be inspired and to paint. I will often take my backpack filled with my watercolor supplies and head outside to paint. God’s beautiful creation always thrills me and provides my inspiration.