The image of this particular collage seems appropriate for the current time and space I have been living in. It has been a very different year and much of this year that is 2024 has been spent in reflection and redirection. Sometimes it is important to take a breath, take stock, look around, and make some changes. So while I may have been absent on the ol' website and IG as of late, I am still here, working on new collages and making some much needed changes. Stay tuned for more updates and in the meantime, carry on.

Welcome to 'SCAPES. As in landscapes, seascapes, inner-scapes, etc. I am honored to be one of the artists chosen to be in this show at Stola Contemporary Art in Chicago. The Show opens today with an opening from 5-8 p.m. CST. If you are or will be in Chicago, check out the show! It runs from August 12 through September 24, 2023.

Click on 'SCAPES for a video of the artwork in the show. In tandem with the in-person show, the art is showcased here. Either way, (although in person is always better!)

My next upcoming show is Absurdity: In Dada we Trust A Festival of Absurdity in a World Gone Mad: Collaboration with Women’s Caucus for Art and Stola Contemporary Art at The Art Center Highland Park. The Opening Reception is scheduled for June 23, 5:30-8:00pm CST. It will be a very interesting show! If you are in the Chicagoland area, please swing by and check out the show! It runs from June 23-August 5, 2023. A special thanks to Sally Edelstein for being the guest juror. If you are near the Highland Park, IL or Chicago, please come out and support your local art centers, local galleries, artists, be a part of the community and the fun! Absurdity is not just one gallery show, it is a collaboration, and commentary. The show runs through August 5th, 2023.

I am pleased to announce my inclusion in the Women in Art exhibition at Las Laguna art gallery, in Laguna Beach, CA. Women in Art Opens Tomorrow, April 6th, 2023, both online and in person, and runs through April 29th, 2023. The start of the show includes an artist's reception. So drop by if you are in the Area, or check out the show online!

I recently found out that after 17 years, The Sketchbook Project and the Brooklyn Art Library are closing its doors. Like everything else, when one door closes, another one opens.

My two contributions to The Sketchbook Project will be moving on too. Although I have the option of having my sketchbooks returned to me, I have decided to let them continue to be included in the next chapter of their story, to be shared, discovered and enjoyed. Right now, there are two potential sustainable art museum destinations that they could end up. Hopefully in time, I will know which. In the meantime, they are still available to view here on my website.

Come see the World of Wonder gallery show at the Rhode Island Water Color Society, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. I am honored to have two pieces in this show! The exhibition starts on Saturday, September 17th, with the opening, complete with an awards ceremony, and runs through October 14th. If you can't make it in person, you can see it online here!

The Textures, Shapes, Patterns or Forms show has begun! You can check out the show online, or if you are in the Laguna Beach, CA area, drop by. The Show runs September 1-September 30th.

I am pleased to announce one of my pieces will be included in the upcoming Textures, Shapes, Patterns, or Forms: Online Exhibition with Las Laguna Art Gallery. The exhibition begins: September 1 and runs through September 30, 2022 The Artist Reception will be held on September 1, 2022. I will provide a link to the exhibition here on September 1st. Check it out!

Happy New Year to you all! Wow. 2022. Who would have thought. I am hoping for a better year for everyone. Seems that if you made it out of 2020 unscathed, 2021 was here to make sure we all were changed one way or another before it ended. The year ended on a good note, and I am definitely ready for a new beginning. My artwork was chosen to be included in the Holiday Art & Music Showcase for the Homewood Arts Council in Homewood, IL this past December. If you were unable to make it, the work will continue to be showcased until March 2022. If you are not local to Homewood, IL, please feel free to check out the all the work in the show, via their website, and of course on Facebook. Cheers to a wonderful 2022!

Today, November 4, 2021 marks the opening of the Las Laguna Art Gallery's Digital, Collage or Assemblage Online and in Gallery: Group Exhibition. Please join us starting November 4, 2021 for the group exhibition. This gallery show has an online component as well as an in person show. Look for my piece called: If I Don't Sleep, I Don't Dream from my Dreams Series.* The show is online at: Las Laguna Art Gallery. You can see the Exhibition in person at: 577 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California. The show runs through November 27, 2021

* This piece is part of the Gallery Announcement, artist unknown

I am happy to announce the opening night of Midsummer Dream at Studio 659 in Whiting, Indiana. I have two pieces in this show, and am very honored to be a part of it. It is a wonderful gallery. The show runs from August 13th- September 18th. If you are in the area, please come out and support your local art scene, local businesses and meet the artists.

In addition to Escape: Where do you escape to? Show at the Next Gallery in Denver, I am happy to announce the Virtual Summer Gallery 2021 through the Homewood Arts Council in Homewood, IL. It is Homewood Arts Council's second virtual gallery. I am excited to be featured in the show, amongst works of the included talented artists. Check out all the wonderful art in the show!

Escape....Where do you escape to? That is the question being addressed in the upcoming art show at Next Art Gallery in Denver, and I am lucky enough to be included in this show. The opening reception will be June 25, 2021 from 6pm-10pm at the Next Gallery. If you are anywhere near the Denver with your summer travels, please check it out! If you are unable to attend, here is the Facebook Event link. Check it out! We all need art, and what better way to Escape...!

As it is now Memorial Day, the days grow longer and we begin to stretch our legs and move about with the warmer temps, I have (finally!) added the current body of work that has been in progress for some time now. 'The Width of a Circle' is the title, as all pieces included in it have at least one circle involved. This particular body of work has been in process since December 2020. I kept wanting to make more pieces for it and kept putting off documenting the work for my website. Well, I recently finished the remaining pieces for it and they have arrived on the website! You can check it out here. Now I am free to begin again, (yep, I said it...), so in the meantime, enjoy 'The Width of a Circle' and the warmer temps!

With Spring Arriving, so are new beginnings and website updates among other things. Just wanted to take a moment to let you all know the ol' website has gotten some Spring cleaning and some much needed changes. All the good and necessary stuff is still here of course, and who doesn't need a change now and again...? Especially now as we march through March and enter Spring, especially after 2020. Speaking of 2020, The virtual art exhibit: We Are All Contagious, the UMass Dartmouth Juried Online Exhibition, is still up and running until the threat of covid-19 is over. In case you didn't get a change to see it, or want to check it out again, by all means, click on the link. Don't know about you, but I have much to be grateful for and equally as much to look forward to. Enjoy the updates and carry on.

(Photo is mine, however, snail mosaic artist unknown...)

Tonight, January 15, 2021 marks the virtual opening for The Healing Power of Art: Reflecting Back, Looking Forward gallery show at Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, IL. The link above will take you to the you tube video, the Fine Line Arts Center page gives some information on Lesley Gena - the Judge for The Healing Power of Art, and an interactive 'book' that details each artists' statement about their work in the show. If you are local I encourage you to go and see the show in person. Regardless, you can attend the virtual opening! The Healing Power of Art runs through February 6, 2021.

Happy New Year! Just like many of you I too am very happy to be through 2020, and ready to welcome in the New Year. With this welcome comes new art, (yay!) (a new body of work is in progress...), and a new show! My work will be included in the The Healing Power of Art Show at The Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, located at: 37W570 Bolcum Road St. Charles, IL. The show will run from January 8th through February 6th, 2021. If you are in the area, stop by and check it out. Such a great way to start the New Year! May many wonderful things come everyone's way this year. Cheers!

I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the recent arrival of my new batch of Moo Cards. If you don't know what Moo Cards are, you are missing out. I decided to go with four new designs, two that show my jewelry pieces & two that are my collages. Of course the back side has all the pertinent info anyone would need to contact me or find me here, on my website or on Instagram, (even if you can't see the other side in this picture!). Trust me, it is there. In this year of 2020, we definitely need to celebrate the little things, so this is me celebrating one of the little things! Enjoy!

I am very pleased to announce The opening of Webster Arts' “RED!" National Exhibition! This one is online so anyone and everyone can check it out! On September 15, 2020, the show opens with a virtual Facebook Live event, and all the work selected will be available on the website, under the Exhibits tab. I hope you can join everyone on Tuesday, September 15, at 7 pm CDT on Webster's Facebook page to catch the live virtual reception for Red! Should be a great show! Super excited! Oh, even if you can't make the virtual opening on Tuesday!

This is a new series I created over the months of June and July 2020. At the time I needed break from the current series of work I started in January (Which feels like forever ago now...) I decided to do things a little differently, and went for it. I created a body of work which consists of a 7" x 10" format (yes, some are 10" x 7" but still count!). The only restriction I had was size. This allowed some "Free Space" to create without the umbrella of a direct theme. The result is the new series the 7" x 10" 's. I experimented, embraced randomness, process, had fun, allowed what some may consider 'flaws' to be included, and opened myself up even more. Some are definitely silly, some may not feel like they 'fit together', (but they do) and some more directed, yet either way, they all stem from an honest place. The project went by very quickly, and was eye opening. Size whether considered large or small is definitely enough of a challenge, lol. They were a lot of fun to make, and helped me feel more directed, motivated, and open. I hope you enjoy them regardless, and as always, thanks for spending time with the art!

Announcing A Little of This, A Little of That gallery show at The Gallery @ Paragon
located at 175 Bridge St., Phoenixville, PA. The Gallery is open Tuesday - Friday 12-6 and Saturday 12-6. They are closed on Sunday and Monday.

The LIVE Opening will be held on September 12, 2020 from 5-8 p.m. E.S.T.

I have three of my Dream Series pieces in the show! You can see a 'sneak-peek' of one of my pieces, the middle section of the announcement card (above) is a part of one of my collages in the show. (How cool is that?!) If you are in the area, please stop by and check out the show. Otherwise, An online Facebook event has been created and can be found on Paragon Framing & Art's Facebook page. And there is always Instagram to check out images and such from the show. I am very excited about the show, and from what I have seen it is full of fantastic work from many artists. I am grateful to be included in the bunch! Sadly, I will be unable to attend this event, but I will be there in art, and in spirit! Cheers to a great show! It runs the month of September.

The second and final Virtual Artist Talk: Part II supporting the online "Show From Afar: Art During the Pandemic" through Womenswork.Art Gallery will be taking place Monday, July 13, 2020 from 4-6 p.m. EST. via Zoom. See the website or their Facebook page to register and for more details!

Announcing the Art in the Time of Quarantine online gallery show at The Art Center Highland Park. The Virtual (online) art show starts tomorrow, June 19, 2020 and runs through August 1,2020.

I am happy to announce I have three new pieces in this show! I can't wait to see all the other artist's work in here! Hope that you check it out too!

Hello, just a gentle reminder the first of two Artist talks supporting the online "Show From Afar: Art During the Pandemic" through Womenswork.Art Gallery will be taking place Tomorrow! June 18, 2020 from 4-6 p.m. EST. via Zoom.

Announcing the two upcoming Artist Talks for the 'Show From Afar". As the show has two parts, there are two Artist Talks.

The first Artist Talk will be taking place June 18, 2020 from 4-6 p.m. EST. The Second Artist talk will take place on July 13, 2020 also from 4-6 p.m. EST. Both talks will take place via Zoom.

If you haven't yet, please check out both portions of the show, as there are many talented artists that have made some pretty fantastic work. I will send out a reminder for the second Artist talk as the day gets closer.

"We Are All Contagious" UMass Online Art Exhibition, juried by Nato Thompson is Now Open! The show runs June 1-August 31, 2020 (or until the threat of covid-19 is over)
Opening Reception (@UMassDartmouthGalleries) will be held Thursday, June 11, 2020, 6-8 p.m. (EST) (Virtual AHA! Night in New Bedford, MA)

The good news is it is an online show, so everyone can attend! Feel free to join the artists at the Opening reception on June 11th, 2020 via Zoom. Please be mindful of the time zone(s), so you don't miss it!

Hope to see you there, at the very least, please enjoy the show! There are so many talented artists in the show, it is definitely worth your time!

I am very happy to announce acceptance into the WomensWork.Art Gallery show. Show From Afar: Art During the Pandemic is an online gallery exhibition through the WomensWork.Art gallery in Poughkeepsie, NY starting June 5, 2020. The online show runs through July 31, 2020. Please check out the show, and support the WomensWork.Art Gallery. Once again I am super excited to be a part of this show, and look for the link here when the show is up and running!

Look for my work (and others) in the Shutdown, Throwdown juried, online exhibition going on now from May 22 - Jun 30, 2020. Shutdown, Throwdown is up and running through the Rowayton Art Center in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is a pretty snazzy place with some excellent art offerings. I am very stoked to be a part of this show. Please take a moment or two to check out all the amazing work that was chosen for this show. And yes, you can do it all while still staying home, and or social/physical distancing!

Look for my work (and others) in the upcoming We Are All Contagious, UMass Dartmouth Juried Online Exhibition, Nato Thompson, Juror.

Exhibition Dates: June 1 – August 31, 2020

Join everyone at the Opening Reception Thursday, June 11, 2020, 6-8 pm (Virtual AHA! Night in New Bedford, MA). More information to come!

Welcome! I am currently celebrating the launch of my new jewelry shop!! All the jewelry here is one of a kind and made by me. If you are looking for something different in jewelry, you have come to the right place! More details in the shop! Oh, and of course, my art is still here too, feel free to look around, and enjoy!