About
I was born and raised in San Diego County, CA. In the mid 1970s I moved to Northern California and am currently residing in Sacramento, CA.
I went to Sacramento City College where I studied art and received my AA. After that my education continued at California State University Sacramento receiving a Bachelors Degree in Art. Several years later I returned to California State University Sacramento where I received my teaching credential in Art. I went back to California State University Sacramento once again, where I earned a Masters Degree in Education and Curriculum Design and where I received a second teaching credential in Computers.
During my years of teaching I also worked on my own artwork. I enjoy all types of media but prefer watercolors, pastels, acylic and colored pencils
I have since retired and am now spending more of my time painting in my studio in Sacramento, CA.
In the last 6 years I have been teaching children’s art at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael as well as teaching at a Charter School both in person and on Line.
In the recent past I have studied with Juan Pena from Kashajuan Gallery in Auburn, CA., and Susan Sarback from The School of Light and Color, Fair Oaks, CA. Reif Erickson of Auburn, CA, David Lobenberg of Sacramento, CA, Jeannie Vodden of Jackson, CA, Gil Dillinger of Lodi, CA and Albert Handell of Santa Fe, NM. Richard McKinley of Rogue Valley, Oregon, Alain Picard of Southbury, Connecticut, Carrie Waller of Japan, Dawn Emmerson of Central Oregon.