I've been drawn to art for as long as I can remember. Starting out as a Fine Arts major (at Ohio University, where I studied oil painting, fiber art, 3D, and mixed media), I changed course and after receiving a B.S. from Purdue University in Interior Design, I had a long career as an interior designer, specializing in healthcare interiors. My work included curating thousands of pieces of diverse art for placement in healthcare settings, which inspired me to spend more time creating my own art. After retiring in 2021 and moving from Denver, CO to Yardley, PA I have enjoyed spending much more time focusing on art. I've watched with interest as I get further away from schedules, deadlines, and the minutiae of the business environment, how my art has transitioned from somewhat structured and representational to much more intuitive abstract work. While I still work in both encaustic and cold wax with oil, the latter has caught my recent attention with its infinite opportunities for layering, texture, adding and subtracting, and exploring larger formats. I find inspiration in my daily walks around town, sometimes photographing an unusual color combination, observing the wildlife and plants along the canal, neighbors' gardens, and everyday objects, while continuing to draw on my background in creating healing environments through use of color, form, pattern, and other elements of design.