Woman in the Blueberry Garden Painting

My love of art began in preschool when my mother signed me up for classes at the Tampa Museum of Art. Although I have had other careers, that love of art has never faded and I continued to develop my artwork via formal training and experimentation. I work on wood panels, canvas and paper using acrylic paint, mediums, water soluble pencils and for mixed media a variety of found items . Multiple paint layers provide depth and mystery enabling the viewer to explore the many facets within the painting. Wood panels provide a smoother surface that makes scraping to reveal underlying layers easier to achieve and control. Use of soft gels and glazes on either surface enables me to reveal the layers and achieve blended colors that provide depth to the artwork.