It is my pleasure to present my work to you. My hope is that you have fun and enjoy some part of what you see. In 1987 I began to study drawing and soon found a passion and commitment to painting as a permanent part of who I am. I am also a wife to Paul, a mother to John, Judith, Paul, Susan and Matthew, and a grandmother to Ronnie, Amber, Elizabeth, Emily, Thomas, Sammy, Hailey, Madison Luke and Paul. I am a retired Registered Nurse having worked for the past 40 years in a variety of positions. I find a healthy balance between my roles as wife, mother, grandmother and artist My watercolors, Batik, and painted furniture have been described as energized, animated and happy! Painting is my passion. I would like to believe my spirit and enthusiasm for life is reflected in my painting. My approach to making art is to tap into the energy around me and capture the essence of that energy in my work; when it happens, its magic... when it doesn't, I toss it! I have learned from Renee Emanuel, Betty Lou Schelm, Carlton Plummer, Staats Fasolts, Judy Wagner, and Tony Van Hazlett, as well as from my many artist friends who are always willing to share. Over the past few years, I traveled through France, Italy, Germany and the United States discovering the art and history of each country. Many of my recent paintings come out of that experience. It's been fun and exciting to be represented in many local and regional shows where my work has been awarded and found its way into private and corporate collections. Along with some friends, I co-founded the Tevy Gallery in Moscow, PA a few years ago and, was a founding member of Artist for Art and the AFA Gallery in Scranton, PA. I served a term as President and gallery co-coordinator. Four years ago I opened a small art gallery in Scranton Pennsylvania, ART at 536 Lackawanna Ave. Each month there is a featured artist presenting their work at the First Friday Trolley Bus Gallery Tour. Two years ago I became a partner in Heart to Art creating collaborative artwork that is made into products then used as a fundraiser for various organizations. Your comments and questions are welcome.