About

My work moves between stillness and the world—between what is seen and what is sensed.

I stepped away from showing my work for several years.

During that time, I became the grandmother of four sweet little ones, moved through the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, and navigated a major downsizing and move.

After settling into a new space, I chose to take what became a kind of creative sabbatical.

I designed a self-guided course of study—something that, in its own way, continued the MFA which I had begun years earlier but hadn’t been able to complete.

I spent time immersed in the work and processes of artists I’ve long admired, while also discovering many who were new to me. I visited exhibitions whenever I could, paying close attention to what resonated and what didn’t, and trying to understand why.

I sought out thoughtful critiques of my past and current work, and reflected on my processes and studio practice. I gave myself the time to refine existing skills, learn new ones, and begin to sense where the work might want to go next.

That practice continues.

I’m glad to be back to making and sharing new work, and I share thoughts about its becoming in Studio Notes—occasional emails from the studio, written in between making.

If you’d like to follow along, you’re warmly welcome.

. . . A few lighter notes . . .

My family calls me the Volumetric Savant—I can always find the perfectly sized container for leftovers.

I’m a retired Navy officer.

While stationed in Naples, Italy, I took flying lessons. My first solo round trip was to Rome in a Cessna 150.

I’m a Reiki Master and teacher.

At six years old, while living in Oslo, Norway, I won a first place medal in slalom skiing.

I’ve moved 33 times, including to Norway, Italy, Japan, and Hawaii (twice).

I’m a Gemini.