Art has been my personal expression since early childhood and continues to speak through me as I journey in the process of creating. Trained at an early age to visualize and represent life images with pastels and educated in fine arts at UCLA, I have explored many media finding watercolors my passion of the past 24 years. Three years ago I began processing my feelings and life situation presented by the “empty nest” through the creation of several Mother/Child sculptures in clay. When the figures finally separated and took on the emergence of dual organic shapes blossoming, I re-birthed the artistic spirit that brought me forward full force to create art as my soul’s calling.

While working on my master’s in art therapy, I began creating Mandala paintings in watercolors to gain deeper insights and awareness of myself and the field of art therapy. I return to mandala paintings often and find that over the years they reveal my life story. I like to juxtapose nature as subject matter in my paintings and have a yearning love of the outdoors.

Along with creating art, especially watercolor painting, I design workshops for group or individual intent with specific foci to explore the creative process through art media to foster self-awareness.

I spent 15 years as an art therapist, school counselor, and consultant with school districts in Oregon and Washington, and in private practice. More recently I have been an art therapist for the elderly population in nursing homes and a Hospice Comfort Care Therapist.

Artistic expression lies in all of us and requires only a sense of trust and the freedom to allow the flowing for magic to happen.