My artwork in oil and pastel explores the Lowcountry’s unique beauty and deep sense of place. Drawn to the crossing places where sky, land and water meet, I use bold color, close observation and a profound love of nature to invite viewers to pause, reflect and reconnect with the natural world.
While rooted in the landscape of the Lowcountry, my work is less about a specific locale than about the emotional experience of nature’s beauty.
As a former journalist and editor, I know how images can engage, inspire and evoke emotion. I approach each piece like a photojournalist—capturing a moment, then inviting the viewer into a story. My aim is to create images that conjure experience and memory.
I have studied with noted artists in Maine, the Carolinas, and at the Providence Art Club—the second oldest art club in the United States. My work appeared in exhibitions there and now appears in galleries in Beaufort, Hilton Head and Spring Island, South Carolina, where I teach oil painting.
I hold a B.S. in Journalism from Middle Tennessee State University and, under a pen name, am a published novelist.
Writing and painting reflect my enduring interest in storytelling and in capturing moments that otherwise pass unnoticed.
Exhibitions
Providence Art Club – Teacher/Student Show – 2022
Spring Island Gallery – Interpretations – 2025
Spring Island Gallery – Marine Life – 2026
Spring Island Gallery – Casting Shadows – 2026
Spring Island Gallery – Spring Members Show – 2026
Beaufort Art Association – Unveiled – 2026
Memberships
Beaufort Art Association - Juried Exhibiting Artist
Art League of Hilton Head - Exhibiting Artist
Providence Art Club (2020-2025)
