Artist Bio
As therapy after a stroke in 2011 that left my left side numb, I began pastel group lessons with Cecelia Baker that quickly changed to private lessons so I didn’t have to take my supplies. Her patience as I struggled to learn while healing was amazing. I took many workshops with master artists like Dawn Emerson, Stephanie Birdsall, Richard McKinley. This phase ended when Cecilia moved out of state in 2017.
Since then I’ve taken private and group lessons from Mary Alice Lee who introduced me to oil painting. She has been an awesome mentor and teacher who has brought to the class many outstanding workshops to continually challenge and inspire her students. Mary Alice continues to “grow me” as an artist and I say, “What a nice way to spend the senior years!”
I am a member of MS Art Guild and a former member of Pastel Society of America.