There is this thing about salt. It makes everything better, even in cookies. Just a pinch, is the difference between okay and amazing. The small thing, the moment, the briefly captured experience, light landing beautifully, or the color that changes a scene from ordinary to breath-taking. I tend to make my work about that tipping point.
The most recent professional portfolio work I have done is in the area of art direction and retouching images. I'm been privileged to have worked on some internationally known ad campaigns. And through it, I developed a set of skills that homes-in on perfecting images; meanwhile, sometimes the oddities are really the parts worth keeping.
I’ve been inspired by light over the last few years. (Especially the light in Europe—it is different than here.) In 2015, having traveled to Germany, Italy, Czech Republic and Austria I’ve been lucky enough to capture thousands of images that express this exact thing. Venice’s light is really special.
I have created since I was old enough to hold a crayon. People ask all the time: when did you start? I cannot recall a time when I did not create. I hope you have something, that’s innately part of you, to share, too. My current obsession is making cabochons in my newly acquired glass kiln.
In the career arena I have had a great variety of work exposures from education to creative, nonprofit to pubic. With unique tasks such as helping plan and develop Lifest, museum development, creating large-scale installations for environments, developing a leadership program, teaching AP Art History and design at the college and high school level, and more. I hold a BA in Arts Management, Graphic Design and a 2nd in Family Life Ministry; a MS in Management and Organizational Behavior; and a teaching license in art.
