WELCOME TO MY STUDIO

I currently work full-time as a professional geologist in California.  My journey into painting, and specifically pastels, has only just begun. 

Growing up, I had a need to make sure everything stayed in straight sharp lines!  I honored “Don’t color outside the lines!”  I loved photography, and had my own dark room in the bathroom and garage for black and white printing.  When it came to drawing, I would get frustrated if I could not draw something as realistic as a photo. 

I studied geology in college which, in addition to my love of sports, such as softball, golf, and soccer, allowed me to be regularly outside. My love of everything outdoors is why I love landscape paintings.  As a geologist, I would regularly create geologic maps that would include all the colors in the rainbow. But again, very important to stay within the lines!