Art brings creativity, imagination, and beauty into everyday life. My work is created in hopes of bringing joy and inspiration to those who view and own it.
About the Artist
I enjoy creating mixed media pieces from found, natural, and upcycled items. I paint with acrylics as well as gouache and watercolor. I also work with fiber to create traditional wool rug hooking pieces. I was trained in illustration and advertising and my work has a strong illustrative feel. Creating art is my passion and sharing that passion with others either through them experiencing my art or when I share my knowledge through instruction is so fulfilling.Featured Work
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The Eagle and the Egret
acrylic
2021
Acrylic paint and acrylic mediums were used on a wood substrate to mimic the look of stained glass. The work features wildlife indigenous to the area, the bald eagle, and the snowy egret. This piece along with 4 companion works are on permanent display in the banquet hall in the North East VFW.
Primitive Rug Hooking of Elkton Life
wool and lines
2022
A traditional wool rug hooked rug created using hand-dyed wool on linen. The design depicts a daily scene in early Elkton, established in 1787. Fishing and wheat crops, the daily wash on the line outside the log cabin, a view of the Elk River in the background where a ship sails by. The design uses many traditional techniques and motifs. The piece is on display in Elkton at the Historical Society.
Home is where it begins
Mixed - paper, beads, acrylics, wood, cardboard
2021
This mixed media piece was created from cast-off materials - shipping boxes, old books, scrapbook paper, beads etc. The roof can be removed to view inside where a paper clay bird watches over her precious eggs. Various symbology is present in the piece. On the back of the pieces is a night sky with a bird constellation. There is a removable stand (not shown) made from a tree limb where a poem about birds is inscribed.
The Monarch
Acrylic on canvas
2023
Acrylic on canvas of a monarch butterfly on foliage.
For Sale
$85.00
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The Maryland Rug Hooking Project
Fiber Art, wood, paper a map of the counties of Maryland,
2025
I designed this fiber art piece and brought together 15 other fiber artists to help hook the 23 counties of Maryland in wool using traditional rug hooking techniques. Each county's design tells a story about the area. The overall work includes a booklet that describes each artist, the county they created, and travel information about that county. The piece is intended to educate viewers about the state, the counties, and the age-old folkcraft of rug hooking. It is on tour to various locations around Maryland and several other states as well.
The Bluest Jay
acrylic on canvas
2024
This is arealistic acrylic painting depicting a blue jay in the woods of the Elk Neck State Park.