Birthday Session 2022

Being born and raised in Ocean City provided me a great opportunity to connect to the shore and everything it had to offer. My collection of experiences over time at the beach have lead me to live and breathe the variety of scenes the area has to offer as an artist. In 1999, I reconnected with the art world at Salisbury University, where I achieved both a philosophy degree and a fine arts degree in painting. The subjects in oil painting that I create traditionally are focused on the human figure, landscapes, and seascapes. Most recently my paintings have focused on the elements of texture, color, and light via seascapes. In the spring of 2012, I graduated with Masters in the Art of Teaching from University of Maryland Eastern Shore. I am showing work locally at community art organizations, winning awards, and teaching private lessons. As an adjunct professor, I was thoroughly happy to be able to professionally contribute to the promising art community at UMES. Now I am the Visual Art Teacher at Crisfield Academy and High School within Somerset County Public Schools. Promoting the growth of the arts in our local community is something I believe in.

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