About The Artist:

Bio:

I was born and raised in New York City and from my earliest days, art was my thing. When I was a child, I drew portraits of anyone who was willing to pose for me, from friends and family to our Siamese cat Duffy. I started my formal studies at the Art Student‚s League in New York City at the age of nine, and worked mainly with charcoal and pastels for many years while I was in grade school and high school. I continued my art studies throughout my college years at the University of Michigan. After graduating, with a degree in Film/Video studies, I moved back to New York City and began a nine-year career in television - producing for "Good Morning America" and "ABC-News 20/20". This was a very busy and exciting time, which had its artistic challenges, as well. 

When my husband and I moved to Connecticut to start our family, I left TV for a quieter life style — more suited to motherhood. While living in Connecticut, I returned part-time to my art pursuits and studied painting for many years at The Silvermine Guild of Artists in New Canaan. I studied various mediums and ended up loving to paint in both oils and acrylics. I now live with my husband and 3 sons in Newton, Massachusetts. When my youngest son started full-day school several years ago, I set up a home-studio and started painting professionally.

Artistic Statement:

I enjoy painting a wide range of subject matter. Food, flowers, people, leaves, & dogs are of particular interest to me these days. Nature in a man-made world is another of my recent themes. I gravitate toward vivid color, bold lines and strong forms. 

I paint in either oil or acrylic and more recently have used Encaustic waxes and collage in some of my work. I start my paintings with a strongly colored canvas, which gives me dramatic contrast and inspiration as I paint my first rough layers – loosely – with a fat brush and a color that stands out against the canvas color. This creates a lot of excitement on the canvas right from the start, which sometimes inspires me to head in a particular direction with color. I allow myself a lot of freedom in the early stages of a painting, building the painting in layers, using more precise line and form only when necessary, careful to preserve some of the energy and spontaneity of the earlier stages.

Exhibitions:

2008

- "Rosey's Cafe" - Hanover, NH

2006,2007

- "The Red Door Gallery" - Dover, MA

2006,2007

- Newton's "Autumn Art Show" - Newton, MA

2005, '06, '07

- "Newton Open Studios" - Newton, MA

Graphic Design and Illustration:
Original Artwork for book covers, Smith & Kraus, inc.
Graphic Design for book covers, Smith & Kraus, inc.

Professional:

Producer, ABC News "20/20" 1987-1991
Specializing in Consumer-oriented segments with reporter John Stossel

Associate Producer, ABC-TV "Good Morning America" 1982-1987

Education:
BA University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - 1982
Degree in Film & Video Studies

Art Studies

The Art Student‚s League, New York, NY – life drawing, pastels

The Silvermine Guild of Artists, New Canaan, Ct – painting

The New Art Center, Newton, MA – life drawing

R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston NY - encaustics