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About the artist

After many years in the corporate world, I changed careers, opening The Finishing Touch, a custom framing company which specialized in framing original art and antique prints.

A few years later I began teaching a Matting and Framing class at the Middletown Arts Center, and then added watercolor classes by Frank Martindell into my schedule. It was a perfect match. At heart, I am a landscape artist. My medium has always been watercolor. I do, however, appreciate many styles of painting, enjoy delving into new painting techniques, and learning varying styles. I believe an artist learns something of major importance from each instructor encountered. I have been fortunate to have many excellent instructors who have each left a lasting impression on my artistic style.

I strongly feel the importance of passing down to others the techniques and knowledge of watercolor. This transition forms a fellowship between the artists of our day--not only from instructor to student, but also from student to student. It reminds me of the kinship I have read existed between the famous painters of 19th century Paris during their creative years as they painted and dined together, discussing their work and methods in the charming cafes of Paris.

I am especially fond of the wonderful and picturesque barns of rural Ohio. Having spent many summer weeks on my grandparents' farm in Wisconsin during my childhood years, I have always been glad to see the farmlands still flourishing in our area. They bring back a flood of old memories—fun cousins playing together in grandmother’s yard, and the smells that emanated from her country kitchen.

I often go on adventures I call “barning”, traveling local back country roads on long Sunday afternoon rides. Discovering interesting old barns and farms is the bonus that makes the day successful, providing reference photos which become the basis of many watercolors.

Curriculum Vitae

JURIED EXHIBITS & AWARDS

2022 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show, First Place
2022 Annual MAC Reunion Exhibit: MAC Faculty
2022 Reading Community Arts Center, Reading
2021 ArtEd, Rosewood Art Center Kettering, Exhibit Cover
2021 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2020 OWS' Aqueous Exhibit, Mason, OH
2020 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2019 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2017 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2016 Ohio Watercolor Society 39th Annual Exhibit- Columbus, Ohio
2016 Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors Spring Juried Show
2016 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2015 ArtEd, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering
2015 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2014 Arts Council of West Chester & Liberty Member Exhibit, Second Place
2014 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2013 Middletown Arts Center Reunion Exhibit
2013 Middletown Arts Center Faculty Art Exhibit
2013 Miamisburg Art Guild Annual Juried Exhibition
2012 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2009 Middletown Arts Center MAC Masters Exhibition
2009 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show, First Place
2009 Rosewood Gallery’s The View- Kettering, Ohio
2009 Greater Hamilton Art Exhibit
2008 Ohio Watercolor Society 31st Annual Exhibit- Columbus, OH
2007 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show
2005 Cincinnati Art Club’s Viewpoint
2005 Reunion Watercolor Invitational Exhibit- Middletown, OH
2005 Middletown Arts Center Student Show, Third Place
2005 Middletown Arts Center Area Art Show, First Place
2005 Middletown Arts Center Student Show, First Place
2004 Greater Hamilton Art Exhibit, Honorable Mention
2004 Middletown Arts Center Student Show, Honorable Mention

ONE PERSON EXHIBITS & GUEST ARTIST

2023 Reading Community Arts Center- Cincinnati, Ohio
2022 Murrill Art Gallery- Springboro, Ohio
2022 Evendale Arts Center- Evendale, Ohio
2020 Hanover House Antiques & Interior Design- Hyde Park, Ohio
2019 Brown’s Run Country Club- Middletown, Ohio
2018 Middletown City Building- Middletown, Ohio
2016 First United Methodist Church- Middletown, Ohio
2015 Pop Revolution Gallery- Hamilton, Ohio
2015 5th Street Gallery- Cincinnati, Ohio
2014 First United Methodist Church- Middletown, Ohio
2012 Middletown Arts Center Exhibition Hall
2009 Atrium Medical Center- Middletown, Ohio
2007 Federation Antiques & Interior Design- Cincinnati
2005 Miami University-Middletown

EXCITING EVENTS

2023 Featured in House & Garden Magazine’s The Art Edit
2023 Panelist at Women’s Art Club of Hamilton, Speaking on Art Pricing & Marketing.
2023 Featured painting on Cincinnati’s Channel 9 interview for the Middletown Arts Center.
2021 interviewed on regional art history with Marsha Robinson, PhD, Miami University.
2017 Several paintings featured in Killing of the Sacred Deer, starring Nicole Kidman.