I make art because I have to. Its that simple.
I had the great fortune of being born into a family that recognized the importance and value of art in culture and society. Because my parents understood my needs and talents early on, they provided me with the space and tutelage to grow as an artist from a very young age. I can honestly say that I have been drawing, painting, sewing and writing since I was a very small child.
I continued to draw, paint and write throughout my elementary and secondary school years. From high school I went on to attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. After graduation, I pursued mixed media collage as my medium. Even with gallery representation, I needed to supplement my income. I worked as a stitcher, clothing pattern drafter and lastly restored antique wedding gowns using skills I had learnt from my mother.
It wasn’t until the early 2000’s that I began to incorporate my skills with fabric and thread with those of a fine artist. Over the years since then, my artwork has evolved and morphed into painting and drawing on fabric, using stitch as both a drawing and construction medium, while also often employing photography and digital printing as a base for image making.
Inspired by the natural world, color, light and my emotional well being, I am never at a lack for ideas. I only need to get out of my own way to let the work flow.
The simple processes of cutting and stitching, gluing and painting an art piece together makes me feel connected to something much larger then myself. It is my hope that those who view my work might also feel that great and mysterious connection.