“I have been drawing and painting since I was a child however only in recent years have I been able to devote more time to my habit” I find pastel to be both challenging and forgiving. It allows me to paint in an exact manner or be loose and painterly.

Pastel painting: pastel is a dry medium, the pastel itself is a short stick, chalk like in appearance. It can be applied dry, or the painting surface can be under painted with pastel or with water color. If under painted with pastel, it can then be brushed with alcohol. When the surface is dry, the painting can be finished with the dry sticks. I like to use a sanded paper for my artwork, although on occasion a handmade paper can do very nicely for some landscapes.

Landscapes here on Cape Cod are an artist’s dream, a never ending supply of beaches, boats, and sunsets and sunrises. However, animal portraits are what I truly love doing. Each little face has its own endearing quality and expression.

I can produce an everlasting memory of your special companion, or landscape with your own photos as a guide. It makes a unique gift for a loved one, or yourself.

I am a member of the Yarmouth Art Guild, a juried member of the Eastham Painters, Nauset Painters, Eastwind Gallery, Cape Cod Art Association, Pastel Painters of Arizona and the Cape Cod Cultural Center.