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About the Artist |
| I was so impatient to be born, that I was
literally born on the hospital steps! With my two older brothers, I lived
in a former army barracks for two years until we moved to the New Jersey home I
grew up in. Although I always wanted to be creating "something", I never
considered art as a major. Rather, I eventually taught biology for sixteen
years and then worked in the substance abuse prevention field for ten. I
became an accomplished art quilter in my spare time. I dyed and silk
screened fabrics which I then used in quilts which were heavily
embellished with machine embroidery, appliqué, and whatever I thought would suit
a particular piece! Foiling and metallic paints were in! With early retirement came unlimited time to learn Adobe Photoshop. I am totally hooked. I've printed on fabric and canvas and have used these prints in art quilts. These quilts weren't quite what I had in mind since I envisioned my graphics as being the focal point and the prints I was able to make were too small. So, for several years, I have forsaken fabric and have focused primarily on digital collages. Suddenly, I am looking to commercially print my digital collages on fabric 36 - 54 inches wide - a definite focal point! I think the world of art quilts is beckoning me again! Where is that metallic foil???? Although I am self-taught, I am pleased to be able to say that my art has been in numerous juried shows and has been awarded various honors; I have had several shows; and my work has been purchased for numerous public and private collections. |