Bio
Some of my earliest memories involve making art. From the time that I attended Saturday classes as a child at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, I knew that art would dictate my path. I made the conscious decision to share my passion and received an undergraduate degree in Art Education from the University of Vermont. An additional graduate degree in special education laid the foundation for a lifelong career in public education. For several years in addition to teaching, I worked as a freelance craftsperson, and I became a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen. Teaching art remains my passion, and I am grateful every day to be inspired by young artists. Their art work informs my own, and I hope that they would say the same. Over the past several years, I have begun to build a body of my own work. Most recently, I have taken classes at the Maine College of Art, Provincetown Arts Association and Museum, Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and Art New England in Bennington, Vermont.
Artist’s Statement
Monotype is a medium that has enlivened my creativity. Although images can be carefully planned, they will emerge from the press reversed. In addition, many unforeseen results are likely to occur in the process of the paint/ink transference from matrix to paper. This has forced me to let go of expectations and has allowed me to become more open in my perceptions of my work. I have found that there are no irreparable mistakes in monotypes, as long as I am willing to look at unanticipated results with an open mind, adjust my approach, then work hard to further enhance the unexpected.
The use of mixed media has also helped to sharpen my creative edge. I am especially drawn to ephemera with a strong sense of history and a story to tell. Old letters and book pages, original calligraphy, eco prints from vegetation, and pieces of my monotypes all bring their own past to create a new present on the board or canvas. Themes of domesticity and nature are often evident in my work. Old family photographs as well as sketches of natural forms and patterns are often the inspiration for the images and symbols I draw or paint into my work to help unify the diverse elements. It is my hope that each viewer will find in my work a story that resonates with his or her own.
CV/Resume
Education
Art New England, Bennington Vermont, Summer 2013
Fine Arts Work Center, Summers 2009 and 2011
Keene State College, Masters in Special Education, 1987
University of Vermont, BS Art Education, 1981
Massachusetts College of Art, Summer Studies, 1980
Selected Exhibitions
2015 "Practice What You Teach" NH Institute of Art, Manchester NH
2015 "Ripples and Tides" Jackson Art Gallery, Jackson NH
2014 "Valley Expressionists" Jackson Art Gallery, Jackson NH
2013 "White Show" Jackson Art Gallery, Jackson NH
2013 "Summer Work" Jackson Art Gallery, Jackson NH - Solo Show
2012 "The Literate Print" Kimball Jenkins Estate, Concord NH
2011 "Monotypes and Works on Paper" Freedom Library, Freedom NH - Solo Show
2011 "12 x 12 Auction" Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown MA
2011 "Time and Place" WREN Gallery, Bethlehem NH - Two Person Show
2011 "Art Celebrates Place" Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, Albany NH
2010 "Ever Present Past" River Arts Gallery, Jackson NH
2010 "Inspiration Vegetation" Tin Mountain Conservation Center Gallery, Albany NH - Solo Show
2009 "Juried Members Annual Show" Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association, North Conway NH
2009 "First Impressions" Free Street Gallery, Portland ME
2009 "Thinking in Reverse" Jackson Historical Society, Jackson NH - Solo Show
2009 "New Works" Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association, North Conway NH - Solo Show
2008 "Holiday Show" Jackson Design Studio, Jackson NH
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