​Art is the visible evidence
of transformation. 
It is a messy kind of alchemy
a magical transformation of an idea
into a tangible image.
For more about the encaustic medium and the techniques involved: Encaustic Medium
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Summer Studio, open air with frogs and herons for company
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Winter studio, Sylvia the studio cat for company
Here is the source some of my inspiration: Quotes etc
Just the facts...
  • Born on the edge of the Bering Sea. (have lived in Alaska, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington, Massachusetts, & now Pennsylvania)
  • Family: husband, 3 daughters, 2 perfect grandkids, 1 dog, 1 cat, and a pond full of frogs, salamanders and bluegills
  • Home: rural, almost wild, and in places irreverently untamed, surrounded by the Allegheny National Forest, a perfect source of inspiration. 
  • Education: BA in Studio Art: Seattle Pacific College, Seattle, Washington; MA in combined Art History/Studio Art: Vermont College, Montpelier, Vermont 
  • Affiliations: IEA (International Encaustic Artists); EAI (Encaustic Art Institute)
  • Gallery representation: ECCOTA gallery, Ridgway PA; Painted Finch Gallery, Corry PA; ArtWorks on the Summit, Kane PA; Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe NM

In addition to my studio work: 
  • Adjunct Instructor, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
  • Director, artists' co-operative ArtWorks on the Summit
  • Assistant Director, Art in the Wilds
  • Community art projects
  • Regional art organizations, committee work
  • Freelance work in graphic, web and book design; workshop presentations