I relocated to Sunny Cape Coral, Florida in 2019 to pursue my dream of becoming a full-time artist. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago Illinois, art has been my passion since childhood. I have many fond memories of spending time with my mother, creating all sorts of fun arts and craft projects together. I spent 30 years as a professional hairstylist in Naperville Illinois, after moving I became a member of the Cape Coral and Fort Myers Art Leaque and Fort Myers Beach Art Association where I have entered many shows. I am self taught and have had many mentors over the years that help shape me into the artist I am today , you will not find much repetition in my work because that would be boring and not adventurous enough for me ,it takes courage to explore and put yourself out there for all to see. I’ve won numerous awards over the years for my still life, landscape, abstract, and rubber ducky paintings. I was chosen by the city of Cape Coral to do an installation of my duckies on an electrical box to help beautify the downtown area and it even survived hurricane Ian. I have done many commissions from pets , flowers, landscapes, homes, and wildlife. I could not imagine a life without a paintbrush and hand and I hope you enjoy the view.

Awards

2017 Best of  Show, Bloomingdale Il

2018 First Place, Bloomgdale Il

2019 Honorable Mention, Bloomingdale Il

2019 Best of show, Bloomingdale Il

2021 Best of show, Cape Coral Fl

2021 First place, Cape Coral Fl

2021 Third place, Cape Coral Fl

2021 Peoples Choice, Cape Coral art fair Fl

2022 Second place, Cape Coral Fl

2023 Honorable mention & People choice, Cape Coral Fl

2023 First place, Cape Coral Fl

2024 Peoples choice, Cape Coral Fl

2026 First place, Fort Myers Fl