About the Artist

Education:
Studied art and design at UCLA, earning a Bachelor’s Degree from their School of Applied Arts.

Studied Watercolor, Life Drawing and Oil Painting at Lowell Collins School of Art in Houston.

Studied oil painting with Texas artist Billie Barnes, in the techniques of Dick Turner and Dalhart Windberg, and watercolor with Texas artist Jo Mullendore.

Attended workshops with Qiang Huang, Judy Crowe, William Kalwick, Liz Hill, Chuck Rawle, LaNell Arndt, Tina Bohlman, Russell Cushman, Bob Rohm, Linda Dellandre, Fran Ellisor, Robin Williamson and other Texas artists.

Recently studied with plein air painters Lori Putnam and Mitch Baird of Oil Painters of America.

Organizations:
Oil Painters of America
Art League of Fort Bend County
Brenham Fine Arts League
Lone Star Art Guild
Pastel Society of Southeast Texas
Houston Plein Air Painters

Exhibits:
ALFB semi-annual Shows and Exhibits, 2009-2019.  Numerous awards, Including People's Choice
Art with Heart, San Jose Clinic Gala, Houston, TX 2011-2016
Lone Star Art Guild Annual Exhibits, 2010-2017.  Numerous awards, including 2nd place, Professional Division
Katy Area Artists Annual judged Shows.  Numerous awards.
Sugar Land Area Artists Annual Judged Shows.  Numerous awards, including People's Choice
Brenham Fine Arts League, Annual judged shows.  Numerous awards.
Access Health Art Exhibit, 2013 and 2014
Brushes By the Beach Plein Air Event, G. Lee Gallery, Galveston, TX, 2014
Hill Country Council for the Arts 2014-2015 Exhibition, Art and Conservation: Our Hidden Treasures
Oil Painters of America Salon Show, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL, 2015
Art of the Pastel, Third Coast Gallery, Galveston, TX, 2015
Brushes By The Beach Plein Air Event, G. Lee Gallery, Galveston, TX 2015.  Honorable Mention.
Art League of Fort Bend County 2016 Fall Judged Show - City Council Award
Art League of Fort Bend County 2016 Fall Judged Show - Best of Show
Brenham Fine Arts League 2017 Spring Judged Show - First Place
SWAN Day, Juried Women Artists Show, G. Lee Gallery, Galveston, TX 2017
Solo Show, Romancing the Texas Landscape, Heritage Hall, Rosenberg, TX, 2017
Fort Bend County Heritage Museum, Richmond, TX and Rosenberg City Council, 2nd place award, 2017