With a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University and a specialization in graphic design I started my career as a graphic designer for the City of Los Angeles for 2 years. After owning and operating my own graphic deign firm for several years in Laguna Beach, CA., I then moved to the island of Barbados in the West Indies and opened a neon sign company for which I did all the signage design. My move back to the states brought forth a shift in my career from graphic design to fine art, when I began painting in soft pastel. I created photo-realistic florals, figures, architectures, horses, portraits and landscapes in soft pastel and watercolor for nearly 25 years.
I now scour thrift shops, junk stores, antique malls and just the alleys in my neighborhood for anything old, metal, rusty or broken, to create a body of work full of angels and crosses, flowers and vases, creatures, stories and symbols in both wall hangings and sculptures.
This form of creating art helps me feel as if I’m doing my part for the betterment of the world, recycling and repurposing with materials that have been discarded or may have ended up in a landfill had I not found them. I also have a whole lot of fun creating this way!