About

Biography

Lifelong residents of New York State, my husband and I moved to Corvallis, OR in October 2018 to be near our daughter in Monmouth.

I was born and raised in Potsdam and Hannawa Falls, in the northernmost part of New York State.  Surrounded by beautiful lakes, rivers, and the Adirondack Mountains, I was often outside sketching, and observing nature. A neighbor of ours, Robert Plumb, was a well-known watercolor painter of Adirondack scenes.  I was fascinated!  I was babysitting his children, and convinced him to pay me with a few painting lessons.  I dreamed of becoming an artist.  However, when it came time for college, I chose music, majoring in viola and piano.  Later — 42 years later! — remembering those painting lessons, I decided to try watercolor.

I enrolled in a weekly art class in 2001, taught by Kristin Woodward, in Latham, NY. I attended this class for 17 years, learning everything I could about watercolor, along with making many good friends.  I was a member of the Colonie Art League for many years, participating in many shows, and workshops.  I had my work in several local shops, selling originals, prints, and cards.

Learning to paint with watercolors was like learning a new language, a new way to express feelings, and moods.  Over the last 20+ years, it has become my haven, my escape, and a necessary part of my life, to be able to create with watercolors.  I have experimented with other mediums but I always come back.  Part of the allure of this medium is the unpredictability, the way the water and the pigments combine and move on the paper.  I am still learning about watercolor with every painting I create.

Awards

• 2017, First Place watercolor, Colonie Art League Holiday Show
• 2017, Honorable Mention, Southern Saratoga Art Society Fall Show
• 2016, First Place watercolor, Colonie Art League Holiday Show
• 2016, Honorable Mention Pruyn House Show
• 2015, Judges Circle, Honorable Mention, Colonie Art League Holiday Show
• 2015, Solo Exhibit, Glen Eddy, Niskayuna, N.Y. 28 paintings
• 2015, Peoples Choice Award and Honorable Mention, Schenectady Art Society Spring
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• 2013, Solo Exhibit, Niskayuna Town Library 24 paintings
• 2013, Peoples Choice Award, Pruyn House Show
• 2013, Commissioned by The Clarkson Inn for menu cover
• 2013, Honorable Mention, Colonie Art League Holiday Show
• 2012, Solo Exhibit, Niskayuna recreation Center 18 paintings
• 2012, Honorable Mention, Colonie Art League