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At first, I chose “woodburning” as my medium because it was so unusual, and I could produce a fine detailed sketch in shades of brown. The different textures and the absence of color made them uncommonly beautiful. I began to sell at shows in 1990 and was surprised at the response to my art. Keeping up with the orders for various shops and shows kept me busy for years. Then in 1999, I finally had the opportunity to pursue an education in art. In the year 2002 I graduated from Pennsylvania College of Art and Design with a degree in illustration. My work has expanded to other mediums. Watercolor, Acrylics, Inks, and Oils. I am still inspired by the inking of Howard Foster, and fascinated by the works of Disney studios. I also am influenced by the Great Masters like Michelangelo, Bottichelli, and Raphael. And the later Great Masters: Wyeth, Waterhouse, and Sir Edward Burn Jones. And of course the Great Fantasy Masters of today like Brian and Wendy Froud, James Christensen, and Brom. Currently I work in my studio as a free lance illustrator. I spend most of my time working on various commissions, and Sepia illustrations for shops and shows. In the future, I hope to be illustrating some of the classic fairy tales and perhaps writing a fairy tale of my own. I’ll design an occasional logo or so, but it is the fantasy work I adore. There’s a magic to the human spirit and to life that I am always compelled to illustrate.
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I can't remember what it was like before I drew. My mother
introduced me to her watercolors and art supplies when I was four.
As a child, I was fascinated by Howard Fosters "Prince Valiant" and
Walt Disney's Blue Fairy in Pinocchio, but it was my mothers sketch
books that were the greatest influence to me. They were sketches of
her family and friends, beautiful water colors and pen & inks. I
spent hours alone in the garage copying every page. It wasn’t long
before I began to fill sketch book after sketch book with pictures
of my own. Through childhood and my
teens I would enter local contests and bring home awards.
but it wasn't until after I had children that I started working with
my art full time.
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