About Me
Originally from rural Pennsylvania, I have been living in London since 1984. I am passionate about skiing, especially in the Alps – I met my English husband in St Anton, Austria. Ski mountaineering, and summer trekking are my recent inspiration. I can’t wait to get back to the mountains, as soon as I leave I am planning my return. See the Alpine, Haute Route and Zermatt Galleries for the examples of my recent work. I was made an associate member of the Alpine Club as an artist in 2010.
I relive the memories of exalted moments through my work. As I paint and draw I prolong the experience of skiing down or climbing up a snowfield sparkling in the cold morning sun, to idealize this uplifting experience of raw and unforgiving nature. The themed galleries reflect a way of exploring how to best represent that moment. I paint directly, after taking notes in the mountains or landscape of the colour and forms by sketching or reference photographs. Once in my studio I draw on these memories to paint the steep slope that plunges away beneath your skis, to hear the soft scuffle of snow falling, and to see the wave of stars lit up like diamonds in the inky night sky .
ART EDUCATION
1976 – 1980 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA BFA,
including Temple Abroad in Rome January to May 1979
1980 – 1982 Villa Schifanoia Graduate School of Fine Art, Florence Italy, MA MFA
1984 – 1986 Sir John Cass School of Art, Whitechapel London, Certificate in Graphic design
My work is in private collections in the UK, USA, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia.
Awards
Medaglio Banco di Roma for drawing, XIII Il Premio Diomira 1981 Milan Italy, Edith Weil Hecht Award for painting, Tyler School of Art 1980, London Potters 4th Annual 1990, Most outstanding exhibit (Flying Horse), sponsor: Fulham Pottery, London Potters 6th Annual 1992, Most imaginative use of materials (Army of Horses) sponsor: Potterycrafts
Exhibitions – Paintings & drawings
Work presently shown at Honor Oak Gallery London, and Jane Newbery in Dulwich
Work shown in the past with the following galleries: Creaser Gallery, Osborne Studio Galleries, Moreton Street Gallery, Wingfield Sporting Art, Anne Bellion, The Art Movement, Jennifer Moore Gallery in North Carolina USA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 to 2012 Parkhotel Beau-Site, Zermatt Switzerland & Hotel de la Couronne, Argentiere France
2010 The Alpine Club, London
1996 Art in the Office, Boston Consulting Group, London
1992 Young & Rubicam Advertising, London
1991 The Orangery, Holland Park, London
1988 Morley Gallery, Southwark, London
1984 Cuts Gallery, Kensington, London
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Open Competition Exhibition Royal Watercolour Society , Bankside Gallery; Landmark Art Fair Teddington; Windsor Contemporary Art Fair
1999 The Art Movement, Charity Art Sale, Chichester
1998 WellBeing Charity Sale, The Art Movement Philips Auction House, London
1997 WellBeing Charity Sale,The art Movement Bonhams, London
1995 The Sea, Beatrice Royal Gallery, Southampton
1994 Laing Art Competition, Mall Galleries; A Return to Beauty, Roy Miles Gallery, London; The English Summer, Osborne Studio Galleries
1993 Reflections, Adam & Co / Spectator Award, Christies London / Edinburgh; Stephen Bartley Gallery, London
1992 Equus Art Gallery, Newmarket ; Laing Art Competition, Mall Galleries
1991 British Month, Roy Miles Gallery , London
1987 Seventh Miniprint Internacional-Cadaques, Barcelona , Spain
1986 Hunting Group Art prizes, Mall Galleries
1985 Spirit of London GLC Painting Competition, Royal Festival Hall
1984 Three Artists, Doshi Gallery, Harrisburg Pennsylvania USA
1983 Third Miniprint Internacional-Cadaques, Spain
1981 XIII Il Premio Diomira 1981 Nazionale di Disegno, Milan
OPEN STUDIOS
Acme Studios – Whitechapel Open, Brockley Open Studios, Telegraph Hill Open Studios
Ceramics exhibitions
My ceramic sculpture is simply finished in a way to allow thumbprints to remain visible in the fired clay, so one has the sense of the human hand molding the clay. The clay forms are made with slabs of clay rolled out like dough on a flat surface, then cut and shaped to fit into my hand.
Work shown in the past at the following galleries: Cecilia Colman, Cre’ Ceramics, Artemidorous, Arts & Crafts Movement, Combined Harvest, Route 76 Arthouse, Gallery Seven, Inspirations Contemporary Art, all Greater London; Ashdown Gallery in Uckfield Sussex ,and from 1988 to 1992 at Opus II Accessories in New York, New York.
Ceramic work exhibited along aside paintings in two solo shows in London at Morley Gallery in 1988, and at the Orangery in Holland Park in 1991. English Artist Maggi Hambling purchased a glazed horse sculpture from my exhibit at Morley College.
Group exhibitions
2004 Affordable Art Fair – Sculptureworks
1999 All Change 13th Annual – London Potters , Morley Gallery, Heather’s Restaurant Deptford London
1998 Perfect Partners 12th Annual – London Potters Morley Gallery
1997 Impressions 11th Annual – London Potters Morley Gallery
1994 Rough and Smooth 8th Annual – London Potters Morley Gallery
1992 Black and White 6th Annual – London Potters Morley Gallery, Mixed Media St Martin’s Gallery London, London Potters’ Spring Exhibition, St Martin’s Gallery
1991 Jugs 5th Annual – London Potters, Morley Gallery, London Potters Spring Exhibition, St Martin’s Gallery
1990 Invitaional Craft Show, Doshi Center for Contemporary Art, Harrisburg PA USA, 4th Annual -London Potters, Morley Gallery, Eyecatchers, Ashdown Gallery Uckfield East Sussex, Animals, Ark Gallery Haslemere, Surrey, London Potters Summer Exhibition, Knapp Gallery
1989 3rd Annual – London Potters, Morley Gallery, Light Fantastic, Ashdown Gallery, Uckfield, East Sussex, Utilities, Wilson Hale Gallery London
1988 Christmas exhibition 1988, Al-Bizarre Gallery London,Small Works Exhibition 1988 Square Gallery London
1987 London Potters 1st Open Exhibition, Morley Gallery, Summer Group Show, Blackheath Gallery