Artist Statement

While studying at the University of Alabama I took several courses that encourage and inspired me to think creatively. After graduation I taught in the Montgomery public schools for 10 years. I was given the opportunity to further develop my creative talents by teaching and helping others achieve their creative goals.


I have been fortunate over the years to have various other opportunities to develop and enhance my desire to be an impressionist artist. I studied with Doris Bell, owner of Jasmine Hill Art Gallery in Wetumpka, Alabama, and then with Liliane Nublat, a famous French impressionist painter that lives in Birmingham, Alabama. I developed my own style and am slightly impressionist and work mostly in oils. I love to paint scenes from Lake Martin, my flower garden, and various landscapes. I have also painted still life pictures, portraits of animals and scenes with children playing on the beach. I have been commissioned to paint numerous portraits of homes and scenes at the lake. I truly love painting and hope to spend the rest of my life painting beautiful pictures and being involved in the ”Art World.”

Organizations: Members of Elmore County Art Guild, Montgomery County Art Guild and Autauga County Art Guild: 2006-2007 Treasurer for ECAG; 2007-2008 Treasurer for ECAG
Exhibits: 2005 Elmore County City Hall, 2006 Book Basket; 2007 Prattville Restaurant; 2008 One man show at the Capital City Club starting in October 2008.

2008: Third Place in Elmore County Art Guild Winter show. Accepted into the Montgomery Art Guild's Regions Bank show. Third Place Lake Martin Living Contest
2007: Two purchase awards at the Elmore County Winter show: one from Thames Pharmacy and one from Aliant Bank; 1st place in the Lake Martin Living show for JFKs Dream; Honorable Mention in Montgomery Art Guilds show at the Fair for Pairs of Pares; 1st place in Glimpses of Elmore County Show for Ma Browns Cabin; Exhibited at Catfish County in Wetumpka and Guest House Restaurant in Prattville.
2006:Accepted into Montgomery County Art Guilds Regions Bank and Honorable Mention at the ECAG Winter show; Exhibited at Book Basket in Wetumpka
2005; Purchase award from Regions Bank and Honorable Mention at the Elmore County Winter Show; won first place at the Alabama State Fair for one of my quilts; Exhibited at Elmore County Court House
2004: Won first and second place at the Alabama State Fair
2003: Won First and third place at the Alabama State Fair
2002: Won third place and honorable mention at the Alabama State Fair