It was while earning my Bachelor’s of Fine Art in painting at Northern Illinois University that I developed a passion for creating large floral paintings in watercolor or oil. Years later I found myself taking wire and bending it into flowing, organic shapes and recognized my blossoming interest in other forms of visual art.

As the way I packaged my jewelry is art in itself (composed of images from my signature floral paintings) it was only a small logical leap to creating coordinating stationery items. My subsequent lines of sterling silver jewelry and stationery products are sold across the U.S. and the Caribbean in upscale boutiques and galleries. My lighthearted note cards that were recently featured in the national magazine Giftware News began as cartoons for my young daughters and continued with coffee house sketches while laughing and listening to music with friends and family.

Life – be it my dogs, my friends, or simply random images I encounter – continues to inspire me to create new and true art.