Born in Brooklyn with a passion to create, I drew chalk animals on the sidewalk while my friends were making hopscotch boards. My education at CUNY included art history and painting, but I discovered a greater love for collage for which I received awards at juried exhibitions in the northeast, including the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit. My cut paper collages were sold at B.Altman in NYC and in fine department stores across the country and were incorporated as fabric appliques in a line of women’s loungewear.

My passion transitioned into more dimensional forms of art, handcrafting bead and stone jewelry and home d??cor. I eventually returned to my first love but replaced paper with felt. My recycled felt collages mounted on stretched canvas reflect my world in a happy burst of color and shapes, distilled down to their minimal components.

Constantly evolving, I take inspiration and ideas from my surroundings and the places I visit: the traditional embroidery of Mexico, blue and white porcelain patterns, and Chinese zodiac symbols. I create still lifes of my favorite tulips in a mix of color and pattern, cats and dogs in whimsical settings, fanciful flowers with centers of vintage and handmade buttons and crisp geometric assemblages.

Not content with hanging on walls, my designs leap onto one-of-a-kind wearable neckpieces (calledSheep Thrills) that will always be noticed in a crowd.

I currently reside in Glen Ridge NJ with four wonderful cats and a loving and patient husband who can deal with the needs of a very creative wife.