Artist Statement

I started drawing and painting at an early age and it became a life long passion.  Currently a common theme for my mural artistry is transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.

In 1998 a friend asked me to paint a mural on her nursery wall.  This was a new and exciting area for me.  Her request was an honor, but think how I felt later when she decided to remove the wall with the mural and move it to her new house!  Mural artistry has given me the opportunity to use my talent along with integrating the owner’s creative ideas.My forte is changing ordinary, boring, or unsightly objects or spaces into something colorful, beautiful, as an intriguing illusion, in some cases.  My garage door has the illusion of a 1962 Corvette parked inside.  Art makes life and the environment more interesting.My work is decorative.  I love painting furniture and other objects.  Painting items such as damaged musical instruments to make them come alive with richness and feeling helps combine my two loves of art and music.  Wine glasses are transformed from transparent glass to objects with color, life, and depth.