Here is a sample of my work through the years, organized somewhat chronologically—painting and placemaking—stories from my life, real and invented. That’s how I understand my work. Contrasts drive it. Born the oldest of eight Catholic girls in fundamentalist Oklahoma, I learned to live in variable realities. At 30, migrating to California, I oriented myself by creating an imaginary mashup of the two very different cultures. Contributing to community-based art has kept me grounded and inspired. Service and solitude, contemplation and celebration, observation and invention. It’s a life in the arts, with all its ups and downs and detours, and I am grateful to live it.
