Twelve years ago we moved to Half Moon Bay. I love this beautiful place where green fields end at the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean. We made our home in an old train station. One day Coastside Land Trust brought a herd of goats and sheep to graze the coastal meadows. I owe those animals a debt of gratitude; their connection to the land, sea and air shifted something in me. After years of putting my creativity last, I moved it to the front of my to-do list. I draw, paint and weave. I find inspiration and incorporate elements of the natural world into the things I make. I often work in collaboration with my husband Steve, and we find delight in the creatures and elements in our garden and beyond.

I originally trained in Costume Design, and my first career was in the apparel trades. I am drawn to textures and subtle mixes of color. As a middle-aged adult, I switched gears toward Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis on the Expressive Arts, which included an emersion in meditative art. During the pandemic, the time of isolation created an opportunity to explore and return to art-making in a meaningful way. Creating has become a daily practice.