I can't remember what it was like before I drew. My mother
introduced me to her watercolors and art supplies when I was four.
As a child, I was fascinated by Howard Fosters "Prince Valiant" and
Walt Disney's Blue Fairy in Pinocchio, but it was my mothers sketch
books that were the greatest influence to me. They were sketches of
her family and friends, beautiful water colors and pen & inks. I
spent hours alone in the garage copying every page. It wasn’t long
before I began to fill sketch book after sketch book with pictures
of my own. Through childhood and my
teens I would enter local contests and bring home awards.
but it wasn't until after I had children that I started working with
my art full time.
I began to sell my work at shows in 1990. Keeping up with the orders for various shops and shows kept me
busy for years. In 2002 I Graduated from Pennsylvania College of Art and
Design with a Degree in Illustration.
Currently I am
working on a children's book and various commissions.
I can't remember what it was like before I drew. My mother
introduced me to her watercolors and art supplies when I was four.
As a child, I was fascinated by Howard Fosters "Prince Valiant" and
Walt Disney's Blue Fairy in Pinocchio, but it was my mothers sketch
books that were the greatest influence to me. They were sketches of
her family and friends, beautiful water colors and pen & inks. I
spent hours alone in the garage copying every page. It wasn’t long
before I began to fill sketch book after sketch book with pictures
of my own. Through childhood and my
teens I would enter local contests and bring home awards.
but it wasn't until after I had children that I started working with
my art full time.
I began to sell my work at shows in 1990. Keeping up with the orders for various shops and shows kept me
busy for years. In 2002 I Graduated from Pennsylvania College of Art and
Design with a Degree in Illustration.
