I am an artist and educator, born and raised in rural Wisconsin.  I maintain my art studio in Madison, Wisconsin full time since retiring from a 35+ year academic career in visual art and women’s and gender studies.

Painting with watercolor has been my passion since I discovered its possibilities 40 years ago.  My current artwork focuses primarily on large scale watercolors examining the effects of climate change on ecosystems, native plants and pollinators, especially within prairie ecosystems.  I also create  smaller-scale watercolor and ink drawings that I use to fund raise for good causes of my choosing via my ’Drawing A Day For Good’ Project.

I enjoy working collaboratively around issue-oriented art projects periodically.  This includes creating The Flowers Are Burning Art and Climate Justice Project with artist Mary Kay Neumann and The Exquisite Uterus Project with fiber artist Alison Gates and 200+ other artists concern with access to full reproductive health care.

I am interested in encouraging people to find their own creative voices by teaching workshops in-person, and virtually about creative process and watercolor painting on paper and canvas through my teaching and coaching CreativityLessons.com

During the pandemic my attention turned toward  building virtual creative community through the visual arts via my Facebook group, Cabin Fever Creative Community. I continue to explore how to build a meaningful and rewarding art community and career while working to support others to do the same.