I was born to create!
My first artistic memory, when I was three years old, was drawing my favorite big eared mouse with a permanent marker all over the hardwood floors and walls of my bedroom. I was so proud of it and couldn't understand why I got into trouble. At four years old, with great joy, I vividly colored my own swirly interpretations onto my parent's Persian rug. At five, I found an amazing succulent near the driveway. When I cracked open the leaves I discovered they were filled with gel so I wrote my name all over the car. There was no way to blame that one on the dog! From there I just kept going and anything that could be drawn, painted or sculpted was right in my vision.
This led me to a 27 year career in sign painting, murals, graphic design and building signs from metal and wood, including carved elements. I ran my own business for many years, headed a sign shop at a theme park and also managed sign shops. I find all types of lettering, line and design intriguing.
I am particularly drawn to the way light shines through color in stained glass. I learned stained glass as a hobby and fell right into fused glass thinking it would benefit my stained glass craft, but instead I became lost in the mystery and challenge of fused glass.
After years of studying fused glass my next goal is to marry the skills I learned as a sign maker, stained glass artist, fused glass artist and project coordinator into lighted glass sculpture and large architectural projects.
But what else do I love? My inspiration comes from my family, trees, gardening, exploring, camping, music, baking, humor, watching my daughter dance, cars with good lines, softball, snowboarding, Idaho, Maui and Oregon. I am lucky to live in Lincoln City, Oregon between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Range.
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I found my calling at an early age.