Artist's Statement
In October 2021, I collaborated with a long-time friend, Marilyn Kratz, to publish a book, Inspired by a Garden, containing poems by Marilyn and 26 of my paintings. It is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, in local shops, and directly from my studio.
Botanical illustration has brought an added focus to my work in recent years. As a member of the Reed-Turner Botanical Artists' affiliated with the American Society of Botanical Artists, I join workshops and group shows. I have taught classes in this genre and bring live plants into my studio for close-up study.
I continue to enjoy plein air opportunities and, during The Pandemic, found solace in nature walks, almost daily, at the Middlefork Savanna near my home. As a result of those treks, documenting the wildflowers--as well as frogs, turtles and birds in that Nature Preserve, I produced a new set of watercolor paintings.
Background Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree cum laude - University of South Dakota.
Continued study in workshops and classes - Evanston Art Center, North Shore Art League, and instructors from the Art Institute of Chicago and the Palette and Chisel, Chicago.
Independent studies - Regenstein School of the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL.
Galleries and Venues
Lake Forest Frame and Design Studio, Lake Forest, IL
Deer Path Art League, Lake Forest, IL
Artists on the Bluff, PopArt Gallery, Lake Forest, IL
North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL
Antioch Fine Art Gallery, Antioch, IL - Award received in 2022
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, Riverwoods, IL
Art Fairs of the North Shore area
Artists on the Bluff Art Fair, Lake Bluff, IL
Art Fair on the Square, Deer Path Art League, Lake Forest,IL
Festival of the Arts, David Adler Music and Art Center, Libertyville, IL
Glenview Art Fair, Glenview Art League, Glenview, IL
Spring event - Reed-Turner Botanical Artists, Long Grove, IL
Summer Bog Art Show, Volo Bog State Natural Area, Volo, IL
Art Impact Project, Lake Bluff, IL
