As an artist I choose:

To engage with colors, shapes, textures and words.

To question what is. To inquire what might be.

To take materials and transform them and myself in the process.

To make compassion visible.

To express my awareness to others.

Over the years as a weaver I have done a variety of work.  The pieces shown here form an ongoing exploration into childhood memories with a focus on home. Reading about Louise Bourgeois and the book The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard were an influence on these works.  These tapestries also reflect my time spent looking at paintings of houses in Charleston SC done by my parents (both visual artists) and the art of children in classes I have taught.  While working with bold color choices and simple shapes I strive to include a narrative element that creates a deeper level of interest. 

In 1971 I received my BA in Philosophy from Sarah Lawrence College. After graduating I studied weaving at Arrowmont School of Crafts and Penland School, then the University of Georgia working with Glen Kaufman and the University of Wisconsin in River Falls with Walter Nottingham.  In 2007 I completed my MFA-Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College.