About the Artist

My watercolors are intricate and representational. Most often I am drawn to reflections and transparency. 

In my Koi Series, the story is the water surface. The koi add color and movement, but it’s the way they interact with the surface and its reflections that captures my interest. The water surface simultaneously clarifies and obscures what’s below.

My still lifes often feature silver vessels and other shiny things: porcelain teacups, colorful glass, vintage Christmas ornaments, metallic fruit. I love it when the objects seem to be having a conversation with each other, through repetition of shapes or the way the objects are arranged.

Textures become a focal point in my work, whether it's the cool smooth silver of a teapot, a piece of folded origami, crisp vintage tablecloths, or the symmetry of a sea urchin. 

Since 1989, nearly 600 of my works have found homes in private collections, along with a few corporate collections.

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Education / Affiliations
Signature Member, National Watercolor Society
Signature Member, Baltimore Watercolor Society
Signature Member - Distinguished, Florida Watercolor Society
Signature Member - Master, Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society
Resident Artist, Studio 15, Torpedo Factory Art Center, 1997 to 2019
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art, magna cum laude, Florida State University, 1981

Selected Exhibitions and Awards
"55th Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition" 2026, Art Societies Award
"7th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition" 2026, Honorable Mention
"American Watercolor Society 2026 Associate Members Online Exhibition"
"American Watercolor Society 159th Annual International Exhibition" 2026
"15th Biennial National Art Exhibition" 2026
"54th Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition" 2025, The Kim Minichiello Memorial Award
"Women Artists of the DMV" 2025, Curator F. Lennox Campello
"Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Members Online Exhibition" 2024, Best in Show
"53rd Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition" 2024, The Kim Minichiello Memorial Award
"52nd Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition" 2023, The Cornelia Whitmer Campbell Award
"13th Biennial National Art Exhibition" 2022, Excellence Award
"Splash 23: The Best of Watercolor" 2022, Honorable Mention
Élan Magazine, “Shine On”, Kathryn McKay, April 2021, cover and feature article
"Wet." Mansion at Strathmore, 2017, curated by Harriet Lesser
"45th Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition" 2016, Guy Beattie Award
"9th Annual Keystone National Exhibit" 2015
Art & Antiques Magazine, 2002, Award of Excellence
“Contemporary Realism: A Survey of Washington Area Artists.” The Athenaeum, 2001