I am an abstract Realist, Colorist and Plein Air Painter.  Born in Western New York state, I spent my childhood growing up in the dusty plains of Southeast New Mexico where I gained an early appreciation of the unique magical beauty of the desert light.  I have longed to live in northern New Mexico since I was young so that I could be surrounded and immersed in artistic creativity.  Life had other plans as my career took me to various locales in Texas for the next twenty eight years. Empty nesterdom allowed my husband and I to return to New Mexico in 2013. Since then, I have been working mostly with oil and acrylics and focusing on painting both in my studio and plein air. I work in landscapes, structures and abstract forms.  I particularly love to paint old traditional structures when I venture out to paint. 

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I have no artsy words to describe why I paint.  It is an enjoyable itch that I have to continually scratch. I love the sun and the high desert and that special ambience that only New Mexico can offer. 

​Please contact me for prices on available paintings. 

Awards:

2020 PAPNM National Juried Show

Click link to see my juried paintings for sale at 

Wilder Nightingale Gallery in Taos, NM

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Estudio Corazon, Artist in Residence, October 2020

I was honored to be invited to participate as one of 6 visual artists at Estudio Corazon, an Inaugural Artist In Residence Program at Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico. Images Coming Soon! 

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2020 Taos Historic Museum, Fechin Blumenschein Gallery

Historic Masters Award: "Pecos Morning"

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2020 Taos Plein Air Historic Studios Show

Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery, Taos, New Mexico​

Best of Show: "Snowy Arroyo"

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2020 Signs of Spring Contest, PAPNM

First Place: "Spring Irises" 

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2019 Wild Rivers Paint Out, Questa, NM

Second Place: Architecture Category

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2018 Wild Rivers Paint Out, Questa, NM

First Place: Quick Draw Category

Second Place: Architecture Category

Third Place: Rivers and Trails Category

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2018 Southeastern New Mexico State Fair

First Place: Fine Arts Category

Section Winner: Fine Arts Category

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2017 Southeastern New Mexico State Fair

Overall Best of Show: Fine Arts Category

First Place: Fine Arts Category

Section Winner: Fine Arts Category

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Organizations: 

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Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, Executive Board 2018 to 2020

Plein Air Artists Colorado

Ontario Plein Air Society (Canada)

New Mexico Art League

Roswell Fine Arts League

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Current Exhibitions:

Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery, Taos, New Mexico

12th Annual Juried PAPNM Show

Juried PAPNM show hosted by Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery

November 2020

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Past Exhibitions:

Taos Historic Museum, Taos, New Mexico

HISTORIC MASTERS AWARD for "Pecos Morning" SOLD

Fechin Blumenschein Gallery -Taos Plein Air Juried Show

2020 Taos Plein Air at Fechin Blumenschein 

Online Show and Sale July 18 - Aug 30, 2020

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Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery, Taos, New Mexico

BEST OF SHOW for "Snowy Arroyo" SOLD

Taos Plein Air Historic Studios Show

2020 Taos Plein Air at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery

Online Show and Sale July 17- Aug 18, 2020

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Jemez Fine Art Gallery

17346  Hwy-4, Jemez Springs, NM 87025

Hours: 11:00 am to 4 pm Friday to Monday, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

July 10 to July 23, 2020

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Sorrel Sky Gallery

2020 Santa Fe Plein Air Fiesta

Plein Air Painters of NM Juried Members Show

March 14-27, 2020 

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Santa Fe Art Collector Gallery

217 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, NM

Opening Reception: October 4, 2019 5:00 pm -7:30 pm

11h National Plein Air Painters of NM Juried Members Show

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Albuquerque Art Showcase

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico 

August 16-19, 2019

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Santa Fe Studio Tour 2019 

Studio 6 

June 22-23 and June 29-30, 2019
 

Sotheby's International

Santa Fe, NM June 2018 to May 2019

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Sorrel Sky Gallery

Santa Fe, NM, November 2018

10th National PAPNM Members Show - Board of Directors Exhibit

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Clovis Community College PAPNM show

Clovis, NM, July 2018

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Sorrel Sky Gallery

Santa Fe, NM, November 2017

9th National Plein Air Painters of NM Juried Members Show

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