Art

 

Artist Statement

My goal as an artist is to capture a mood that speaks to me as I stand before my subject. I paint plein air and alla prima in oil, pastel, and acrylics, focusing mostly on landscapes and still lifes. I rarely paint from photographs, though I did this past winter. I have also been taking watercolor classes, which I am enjoying very much.

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I have been honored to receive several awards, including Best in Show at the NVAA juried Jeffersonville, VT show at Visions of Vermont Gallery.

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When the mood captures me, the painting seems to flow effortlessly, as if it paints itself—I become merely the tool. It is a wonderful feeling to be in harmony with nature.

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So…

I am happy.

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Brief Bio

1995–1996 – Lyme Academy of Fine Art, Old Lyme, CT

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Over the years, I have attended workshops with nationally known artists such as Susan Ogilvie, Frank Federico, David Curtis, Stan Sperlak, and Jacob Aguiar, as well as with local artists Jeannine Lunn and Joy Spontak.

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Solo Exhibitions

• Katie's Jewels

• LaBrioche Restaurant

• Sylvia's Styles

• Kellogg-Hubbard Library

• Montpelier Senior Center

• The Drawing Board

• Montpelier City Center

• Charlotte Senior Center

• Capitol Grounds

• Gifford Memorial Hospital

• Three Mountain Café, Waitsfield, VT

• Community National Bank, Derby, VT (July & August 2016)

• Jane’s Deli & Gallery, Derby, VT (November & December 2017)

• Espresso Bueno, Barre, VT (April & May 2022)

• Vermont Integrative Medicine, Montpelier (March–December 2023)

• Westview Meadows, Montpelier (August & September 2023)
   

Group Exhibitions & Memberships

I have participated in both juried and non-juried exhibitions as a member of:

• Vermont Pastel Society

• Bryan Gallery

• Southern Vermont Art Center

• Special Place Arts

• Union Station

• The Red Mill

• Visions of Vermont Gallery

• Champlain Valley Fair

• Montpelier City Center

• Gifford Memorial Hospital
   

My long-term memberships include:

• Vermont Pastel Society

• NVAA

• SPA

• ARA

• Bryan Gallery

• The Paletteers