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I have loved engaging in artistic pastimes for as long as I can remember. I can still recall my kindergarten
art projects!
My interest in art has ranged from drawing and painting to pottery, sculpture, fabric art, woodworking and glass.
It's all about what I can get my hands on, including garden design and house construction!
I do have formal training in the visual arts and earned a BA from the University of Maryland. I have studied
under fine artists and have dervied much inspiration from them as well as the work of artists across time.
I am forever humbled by the incredible work of others!
I often have drawn inspiration from my cultural backgrounds, Japanese and Celtic art.
My first official art studio was located in Lewisburg, West Virginia, a wonderful fine arts and crafts
town. There, I taught drawing and painting and began my first forays into stained glass.
Eventually, being a "starving artist" became non-viable as my child rearing years began. Small children,
lead and glass shards do not mix. And so, I closed my studio and got a "real job".
Twenty years and much anticipation later, I began to work with glass again. This art form is the most
satisfying that I have engaged in. It is working with light itself and adding a design element!
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Shows, Galleries and Shops
I have shown my drawings, paintings and prints in a variety of galleries and shows. Amongst them are The
Punk Gallery in College Park Maryland, The Washington Women's Art Center, Glen Echo Park, The West Virginia Juried Exhibition
and Gallery 1897 in Lewisburg, WV.
Some of my stained glass work is currently available at the following shops and galleries:
- Wolf Creek Gallery Alderson, WV
- Plants Etc., Lewisburg, WV
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