Artist's Statement

I have always been drawn to painting portraits. I am currently developing a broader interest in figures with their associated clothing. Fashion is a form of communication, and an exciting artform itself. The movement, textures, and colors of fabrics excite me. People are not the only portraits I paint. Flowers and plants have life, movement and beauty that attracts me, and I paint those as portraits as well. Furthermore, I was thrilled by the colors of the gemstones I saw in the Harvard Natural History Museum. I have been working on a series of abstracts based on gems and minerals, each a form of portrait. This has given me a fun way to play with color and technique.
I have studied painting and graphic design at the Massachusetts College of Art and at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. My work has been seen at the Bromfield Gallery in Boston; the Cambridge Art Association; the Inside Out Gallery in Somerville; the Somerville Museum; and as part of Somerville Open Studios.