She loved to draw horses just as much when she was younger as she did riding. She was trained as an early artist, and her many years of experience led to a career in painting horses. She has pastel and aquarelle paintings of horses, hens, dogs and reindeer. More bonuses?

She and family moved here from Philadelphia at the age of 11. Her father was also a painter and she, along with her mother and older sister, enjoyed painting for fun. In terms of drawing, her dad says it is vital for artists. She paints animals with such fine details.

Her passion for animals has evolved to include dogs and cats. In her current home, she lives with her husband who has two dogs as well as a pet cat. She also paints portraits of animals on private commission.

In terms of how the light in her works stands out, this could be the bright amber of evening or the white of dawn. She stated that she is concerned with the lightness of her paintings. She prefers watercolour for this reason. She thinks of watercolor as a set of transparent washes she can apply to paper. The white paper glows with the paint. Oil paint offers a unique way to create light. Painting everything around it will affect how light is revealed.

Watercolor artists use a technique called painting around the white. Oil painters can then add light after they’ve painted the dark shadows. The artist has a goal to master luminosity someday in oil painting. She enjoys the impressionists’ work and wants to spend some time painting in oils.

Her recent move to the countryside, from her previous town, is what inspires her. In her photographs, you can see that she is exploring the backroads. She was very concerned about old farmhouses getting torn apart. She finds it urgent to paint old houses so that they are protected and acknowledged. She loves historic architecture.