My Story
My major in college was Art Education but my career was in business. After years in business and raising a family I decided to get serious about painting. I had always taken art classes through the years and stayed active in the art community. I now had the time to devote to my passion.
My environment influences my paintings. I like to capture the vivid colors and details of natural beauty. I’m an avid gardener and for me nature and the amazing structure of plants inspire me the most. I strive to paint my subjects in a more realistic manner but with an emphasis on color exaggeration. I work in all mediums but prefer watercolor. It seems to lend itself to the depiction of the intricacies of plant structure, shape and shadow. Landscapes are another favorite subject and are usually paintings from my travels.
The most important thing for me is to have fun painting and if you get a beautiful painting at the end that makes the experience all the more enjoyable.
**Images on this website are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or used in any form without permission from the artist.**
My major in college was Art Education but my career was in business. After years in business and raising a family I decided to get serious about painting. I had always taken art classes through the years and stayed active in the art community. I now had the time to devote to my passion.
My environment influences my paintings. I like to capture the vivid colors and details of natural beauty. I’m an avid gardener and for me nature and the amazing structure of plants inspire me the most. I strive to paint my subjects in a more realistic manner but with an emphasis on color exaggeration. I work in all mediums but prefer watercolor. It seems to lend itself to the depiction of the intricacies of plant structure, shape and shadow. Landscapes are another favorite subject and are usually paintings from my travels.
The most important thing for me is to have fun painting and if you get a beautiful painting at the end that makes the experience all the more enjoyable.
**Images on this website are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or used in any form without permission from the artist.**
Juried Shows
Exhibits
Memberships
Teaching
Post-Education
Outside Interests
I enjoy travel, entertaining, cooking, reading, gardening and making oriental rugs. I have an open studio class at my house where I share artistic interests with a group of women and teach and give cliques. I grow my own organic flowers and do bouquets and arrangements with my friend and partner in a floral business called Emilio’s Floral Delights. I also enjoy taking workshops with other artists. It helps with my creativity and keeps me current with what’s going on in the art world.
- 2015 RI Watercolor Society, Pawtucket
- 2019 Northeast Watercolor Society, Connecticut, 43rd International Exhibit
- 2021 Marblehead Arts Association, Massachusetts, "Variation Show"
- 2023 *Honorable Mention* at Transparent Watercolor Society of America
- 2023 Northeast Watercolor Society, Connecticut, 47th International Exhibit
- 2023 RI Watercolor Society, International Exhibit
- 2025 RI Watercolor Society, International Exhibit
Exhibits
- 2016 Providence Art Club, Member Exhibit
- 2017 Providence Art Club, “Natural Selections” Exhibit
- 2018 Moorings Art Guild Members Exhibit
- 2018 Wickford Art Association, Members Exhibit
- 2018 Providence Art Club, Members Show
- 2019 Wickford Art Association, "Little Pictures"
- 2020 Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, Florida, Members Show
- 2025 Gracie's Restaurant, Providence
Memberships
- Lyme Art Association - Lyme, CT
- Northeast Watercolor Society - Kent, CT
- Southwestern Watercolor Society - Naples, FL
- Wickford Art Association - North Kingstown, RI
Teaching
- Moorings Art Guild
- Wickford Art Association
- Providence Art Club
Post-Education
- Providence College – Classes in Business
- Rhode Island School of Design – Classes in Fine Arts
- University of Rhode Island – Master Gardener Program
- Intensive Workshop – with AWS artist Mel Stabin
- Intensive Workshop – with AWS artist Lynn Ferris
- Intensive Workshop – with Impressionist artist Dmitri Wright
- Intensive Workshop – with AWS artist Janet Rodgers
- Intensive Workshop – with Birgit O’Conner
- Workshop in Watercolor – with Florida artist Anne Chadwick
- Intensive Workshop (in Florida and Italy) – with artist Anne Chadwick
- Intensive Workshop – with AWS, TWS, NWS Watercolor artist Kathleen Giles
- Intensive Workshop – with AWS, NWS, NEWS Watercolor artist Lana Privitera
- Painting Workshop ( in Toulouse, France) – with Watercolor artist Sandy Mauldin
- Painting Workshop (in Italy) – with Watercolor artist Sandy Mauldin
Outside Interests
I enjoy travel, entertaining, cooking, reading, gardening and making oriental rugs. I have an open studio class at my house where I share artistic interests with a group of women and teach and give cliques. I grow my own organic flowers and do bouquets and arrangements with my friend and partner in a floral business called Emilio’s Floral Delights. I also enjoy taking workshops with other artists. It helps with my creativity and keeps me current with what’s going on in the art world.
