Artist Statement

The landscapes and traditions of New England have shaped my life and my work. I spent the summers growing up on the Cape, first camping with my family and eventually at a house in Pocasset, MA. My parents, lifelong educators, instilled in me an appreciation for hard work, curiosity, and the value of creating a life around the things we love. Summers were spent clamming, wandering the beach with friends, and swimming. These experiences continue to influence the way I see and paint the world.

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I earned a BFA in Illustration from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and spent my career teaching Design and Visual Communications at Keefe Technical School in Framingham, MA. Today, I paint full time, drawing inspiration from the familiar places that define New England. My work is not necessarily about documenting a particular place exactly as it appears, but about capturing the feeling of being there—the light, the color, the memory, and the sense of connection a place can hold.

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I work in a loose, expressive style, using bold color and energetic brushwork to create paintings rooted in observation but shaped by memory and emotion. For me, painting is a way of exploring the places and memories. It is a process of observation, memory, and connection.

Family has been an important source of both support and inspiration throughout my life and work, as has my dog, Mabel, my constant studio companion, who is never far from my side.

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