News & Notes

Thank you for your interest in my work! I have been away from the studio to attend to family matters for the past few months, and I am using this time for a creative recharge. I look forward to returning to the easel as summer approaches.

Fall 2026: Solo show featuring paintings inspired by a recent trip to Provence, at 868 Estate Vineyards. Details coming this summer!

Now available: New work at the Station Gallery, Greenville, DE

Featured image: “Blue Door, Cotignac” 12x16, pastel on panel (Cotignac, France)

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View fullsize “Blue Door, Cotignac” 12x16 on @ampersand_art pastel board Life has been complicated for a while, so this is the first painting I’ve been able to finish in months. Fond memories of an afternoon in the beautiful Provençal tow
View fullsize I’m taking a break from pastels while life has been overly stressful. So here is a new mandala in the works! I’ve been geeking out on the details and dreaming about spring gardening, hence the hedgehogs😁
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View fullsize “The Heart of Green Provence”, just outside Correns, France, 20ish x 32ish, pastel on primed watercolor paper. Fun fact #1: The closeup shows the cross that was installed long ago atop a little finger of stone poking up from the mountain
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View fullsize Happy New Year! I’m having a quiet, cozy sort of day and making progress on this felted piece. Also, Josie thinks she smells sheep🤣🤪 #feltedwool #feltedart #artistsoninstagram #workinprogress
View fullsize Time to escape!! I hereby wish a joyful and relaxing winter break to all my teacher colleagues who made it to this day in one piece! Also, my little felted scene is coming along 😁 #winterbreak #teacherlife #artteacherlife #artteacher #feltart
View fullsize I took a detour today into the land of soft and fuzzy to start this piece that will eventually get felted. I have a solo show @868estate coming up next year for which I’m exploring the textures of Provence. The collection will be a combination
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View fullsize Playing around with mandalas. It’s good to get out of the regular routine, so I’m toying around with this idea for an upcoming paint & sip! #allthethingsilove #mandala #loudounart #loudounartist #watercolorpencils #penandinkdrawing
View fullsize Opening reception this afternoon in Frederick, 2-6! Come out to this landmark exhibit at Frederick’s newest art space! #frederickmd #dmvartist #loudounartist #virginiaartist #womenartistsofthedmv
View fullsize November 8-Opening Reception for Women Artists of the DMV at Artspiration Frederick!! Looking forward to being part of this this major exhibit in Frederick, MD! Join us! "Distant Dream" (cropped, pastel) #frederickmaryland #womenartistsof