Some of my earliest memories are of my mother, seated at our kitchen table, sketching or drawing pen-and-ink still lifes. My grandparents too were artists, who favored watercolors, oil paint and woodblock printing.

Influenced by these surroundings, I turned naturally to drawing and painting as familiar outlets to express feelings and to document my life experiences.  

I continued to draw and paint through school, and went on to earn a BFA at the University of Georgia. I also completed graduate work in Cortona, Italy, where I studied calligraphy and art history.

When I create my art, it’s important to see evidence

of the human hand in its creation.