Using acrylics and often incorporating natural materials, my pieces provide a fresh perspective on all that surrounds us, invoking calm, gratitude, and compassion.

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I paint images inspired by the sacredness and fragility of the natural world, both on my own and alongside artist, Ruth Lozner. Ruth and I paint collaboratively on the same canvas at the same time to create colorful and meaningful imagery. Our work and commissions are exhibited along the East Coast.

 

I love creating with things found in nature. My favorite medium is birch bark. My most recent creations are birch bark ‘spinners,’ a silent version of a wind chime, interacting beautifully with the wind to produce a meditative effect. I also burn intricate (or decorative) patterns and quotes onto found wood, talking sticks to facilitate listening.

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I lead contemplative groups and workshops as a certified facilitator by the Shalem Institute of Spiritual Formation virtually and in the DC, MD, VA region.

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I have over 30 years of graphic design experience, creating logos, banners, signs, and other branding needs for my clients--a variety of public, private, and local non-profit organizations.

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As a way to incorporate gratitude in my own life,  I chalk messages of hope  and resilience in my community with friend and designer Nancy Gehman.