Biography

I have never known life without art. I have enjoyed painting and sketching since I was a child. My artistic talent was nurtured by my father who encouraged me to acquire an education in the arts. Today, I continue to have the support and encouragement of my family and friends. My studio is a large room filled with light from its many windows. It invites me to paint nearly every day. I love to paint all kinds of subjects such as the many flowers from my own garden. Some of my favorites are flowers, leaves, and foliage from Hawaii. I also photographed birds, chickens, and turtles on Hawaii. I paint landscapes and seascapes from California, Hawaii,and other places I have traveled in the world. I also paint still life and people.There are many different techniques in watercolor and I have fun trying them all. Wet into wet is challenging to say the least. Traditional transparent watercolor is one of my favorites, along with dry brush. Watercolor paintings that are more opaque use lots of paint and give a feeling of acrylics. There are also many types of paper that can give a painting a different feel and texture.

I continue to take classes from long time professionals such a Lian Quan Zhen and Ken Hosmer. My watercolors are shown alone in galleries as well as in a group called “Brushworks”.

I hope you enjoy my watercolors as much as I enjoy painting them.