ARTIST BIO:
​Growing up in Illinois, I always thought of myself as an artist.  I loved to draw and was fortunate to receive valuable mentoring from an uncle who was a professional artist and teacher.  At about age twenty, I did what I thought was expected of me, and entered the world of full-time work (with a bachelor’s degree in accounting along the way), setting aside art for the next thirty-five years or so.  Finally, in retirement, I have been able to reconnect with art.

ARTIST STATEMENT:
I took up watercolor because I realized the art I appreciated most was almost always watercolor paintings.  So far, I have been working to develop the technical skills to paint the many, varied subjects I am drawn to.  Those subjects include scenes from the Oregon coast, from my own backyard, local flora and fauna – whatever catches my eye.  I strive for a painting style that is fresh and simple.