I have been painting for about 30 years. I was first inspired at a very young age regarding pictorial designs, but this desire was not fulfilled until many years later.  I studied interior design at National Art Academy of Washington, D.C., and received a BFA degree there.  The classes included drawing perspectives and rendering interiors, furniture, fabrics, wood, and marble in watercolor.  I attended classes in watercolor for three years at the Art League School of Old Town Alexandria, and studied oil painting at the Creative Brush Studio in Manassas, VA.  The other training I received was from several workshops, and studying works of others in galleries and art books.

 

Springfield Art Guild, Springfield, VA

Falls Church Arts, Falls Church, VA

 

Past memberships in art clubs were Spring Hill Art League of Spring Hill, FL and the Art League of Old Town Alexandria.

 

Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA

Kingstown Library, Alexandria, VA

Volvo Display Area, Falls Church, VA

Art League of Old Town Alexandria.

Two solo shows: Arlington Library and Green Springs Garden Library.

 

Ink floral drawings for the monthly publication, “Gardenline,” at Green Spring Garden of the Fairfax County Park Authority.

The Fairfax Audubon Society of Vienna, VA published several of my ink drawings of birds in the “Potomac Flyer.”  One of the drawings was used for the headline banner of one of their monthly articles.

The Arts Council of Fairfax County asked me to design a pin of the Bluebird that was used as an award to be given to volunteers working for Fairfax County.

     

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