I grew up in Texas and Oklahoma
where the sun is relentless and the sky endless. Drawing became my main
activity as soon as I could hold a pencil; the physical act of making
marks has always intrigued and absorbed me. In university, my mark-making
consisted mostly of composing music, but I was always compelled to draw.
I returned to visual art after an epiphany in the late 70's, but did not
start painting the landscape until after a year spent teaching English
in Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China, during which time I studied
Chinese calligraphy and traditional ink painting, and travelled across
the country from Shanghai to Lahsa. I returned to North America transformed.
Change and the observation of its subtleties is the essence of my work.
The air in Newfoundland is tangible and softens the light, making the
landscape delicious and mysterious. Since 1989, when I first visited the
province, I have been painting the coastline in oil, watercolor, and now,
acrylics. I moved to St. John's in 1992, and now live in Flatrock, where
I wander the meadows and woods with my husband and three dogs.
