ARTIST STATEMENT
“I am fascinated with the interplay of light, shadow and color. In working with these elements, I have attempted to portray the beauty of god’s creation and the joy I feel in being able to express my artistic gift. My major influences are the French impressionists and the Rockport/Gloucester school of painting with its broad brushed style of American impressionism. In addition, the California school has influenced me with its rich and varied color.”

DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The artist paints landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and florals in oil, pastel and watercolor. She uses a layered impressionistic technique with the various mediums. Oils are painted on canvas with high-quality opaque pigments. Pastels are created with dry chalks of pure brilliant pigments layered on top of the other, giving the work a shimmering quality of light, shadow and color.

EDUCATION
Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts, Boston University
Ongoing study with contemporary master artists

AWARDS
Pose Conniers Award, traditional painting, Marblehead Arts Association
Professional Artist award Reading Art Association
Ed Carey Award, Marblehead Arts Festival
First and second prize Nantucket Cranberry Festival show
Purchase prize Portland Maine Art Show
Best of Show, Marblehead Arts Festival wet paint exhibit

AFFILIATIONS
The Copley Society of Boston
Marblehead Artists Association

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Access Data
Bank Boston
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Computer Partners
Fidelity Investments
Financial Research Corporation
John Hancock Insurance
Massachusetts General Hospital
New England Life
Peabody Office Furniture, Boston
Raytheon Corporation
The Boston Company
The Boston Foundation

PUBLICATIONS
The Nantucket Journal
The Sugarloaf Magazine
The Inquirer and Mirror, Nantucket
Leaning Tree Publications
Marian Heath Greeting Cards
The Marblehead Reporter
Nantucket Island by Robert Gambee
Essex Life Magazine