Throughout the course of my life, beautiful physical surroundings have influenced my ability to feel grounded in my work. I am fortunate to live in the Berkshire Hills where the seasons provide continual visual delight. Over a 50-year career in human services, I have assisted people with disabilities to develop their creative talents through music, the visual arts, dance or poetry and writing. These women, with developmental disabilities, make their home in the former estate of artist Frederic Crowninshield, a contemporary of Tiffany. Crowninshield’s stained glass windows grace many locations including Boston churches and buildings on the Harvard campus. It was my pleasure and responsibility to oversee this community of women and the upkeep of a magnificent property in Stockbridge, MA. The combination of this devotion and the need to create led me to the study of painting.
While I believe you need a lifetime to become truly proficient, painting is a passion I embrace with time and energy. I paint what I love. My work has been shown at libraries, community centers, competitive art shows and at local galleries.
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