I majored in Studio Art in college focusing on charcoal drawings. In graduate school, I worked with various mediums such as digital media, drawing, and lithography. While I loved lithography, I explored digital media upon graduation due to my limited access to a printing presses. The result was the creation of my digital mixed-media prints (creating digital images by using various layers in Adobe Photoshop then further enhancing the printed surface by using watercolor, pastels, and colored pencils).
My artworks came full circle in 2010 when I returned to charcoals. It was a way to reconnect with working directly on paper and rebuilding my drawing skills. In 2015, I began taking classes with two pastel painters learning the proper use and techniques involved with pastels. My instructors were Jeanne Rosier Smith and Shelly Eager. Many of my recent charcoals and pastels are based on scenery from local areas or journeys abroad. View samples of my artwork.
I created graphic print designs and websites. During college and graduate school, I took some classes on graphic design and page layout. After graduate school, I found a position working as a desktop publisher formatting Microsoft Word files and creating a pamphlets and flyers in Adobe PageMaker. Over the years, I further developed my skill set by learning new applications within Adobe Creative Suite. Examples of my design work include: Brochures, Catalogs, Flyers, Newsletters, Web Graphics, and Websites. I worked on a number of print designs for small businesses and groups over the years.