I am an artist whose style of watercolor painting has evolved into what has been described as ethereal, light-infused and soothing. My work has been juried into numerous exhibitions across the country and in private collections across the U.S. and abroad. I currently travel and exhibit at art fairs and festivals in California. You can sometimes see my work in the background on the hit television show Grey’s Anatomy! I am truly blessed to be able to reside in sunny Southern California where inspiration is abundant. I have been painting watercolors now for over twenty-seven years and have been selling my work as a full-time professional artist for over fifteen years. I love watercolors because of the freedom and fluidity that it offers me.

You can find Original Watercolor Paintings, Watercolor Floral Art Prints, Watercolor Landscape Prints and Watercolor Seascapes in my shop.

I use only the finest professional quality art supplies in my original watercolor paintings. All of my fine art prints are on archival paper using archival inks. I produce my own prints and use detailed attention to make sure the print colors are true to the original. I take the upmost care when shipping my artwork so that it arrives safely and in perfect condition.

Return policy:
Return within 7 days for any reason, if you are not happy. You pay return shipping, I will refund purchase price, including initial shipping charges.

I grew up in a small town in North Carolina, one of a family of ten. My father and one of my brothers dabbled in art but I was the one who embraced it. I think mostly because it was my way of not getting lost in a family of ten children. I was an introverted child who was very influenced by things and people who surrounded me. I remember going out in the woods for hours and drawing. I had a sense of awe about the most mundane things. I was an art lover all through grammar school and received only A's in art classes.
I had to leave high school when I was fifteen years old to help out with family finances. I worked full time during the day as a factory laborer and went to night school to receive my high school diploma. I continued to draw and paint at that time and even started a side business at the factory. My fellow workers would give photographs of their family members and I would sketch them in pencil and charcoal. I would then frame it nicely and sell it for forty dollars each. I soon became known as the resident artist at the factory. Later I graduated with honors from my high school night class.
With the money I saved from my portrait business, I was able to go to college in North Carolina where I majored in art and received classical training in the studio arts.Classes in drawing and painting helped me to sharpen my skills. It was at college that I truly learned how to observe my subject matter. Also it was at this time that I learned to draw every day no matter what.
Upon graduation I headed for California with two friends, very little money, no place to live, no job and only a couple of leads. But I knew that being in California would open up a whole new world for me. I settled into a comfortable job and lifestyle and I didn't paint as much as I used to. Soon I realized that something was missing so I began to paint more. It was at that time that I became fascinated with watercolor. I joined art associations. I constantly read books on watercolor technique and studied the old masters.
After many years of struggling to find an approach to my art that speaks to me, I have come into my own style. I am always reminding myself that being an artist is not about reaching a destination but enjoying an ever-evolving journey. It's about staying open to new ideas and experiences and never feeling as if you have arrived. It's about ALWAYS being a student.