After working in Clay for over 30 years I never thought I'd be interested in trying to work in another art form. However my studios at Pojoaque where my husband and I live have some spectacular views of the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo mountains. So captivating are they that I'd find myself gazing out the windows more and more - instead of sculpting. Then due to a wrist injury I was forced to stop working with clay for a while. I then took that opportunity to try painting.

In 2003 I began classes in Acrylic and in Oil, but didn't really respond well to these mediums. I then tried Pastel, and started classes with a fantastic instructor and painter James Roybal. Since then I have taken workshops with Albert Handel and his charming wife Anita Louise West. Also with Doug Dawson and Paul Murray. 

This fall I had the opportunity to go with the Fechin Art Institute to Taos and study under the Colorado painter Lorenzo Chavez. Chavez emphasized Plein-Air Painting. This was a very eye-opening experience for me because for the most part I'm used to working in a studio. But I think Plein-Air is the way to go, at least for the first part of my paintings. I find it gratifying to begin painting outdoors and then finish in the studio.

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	"Low Road to Taos"  - Pastel on Paper  22"x28"
	"Right Bank Rio Grande"  - Pastel on Paper  11"x14"
	"Taos Road"  - Pastel on Paper  6"x12"
	"Knights in White Satin"  - Pastel on Paper  14"x11" (Framed)
	"Georgia's Mountain, Detail"  - Pastel on Paper    3"x3"
	"Canyon Road Adobe"  - Pastel on Paper   8"x10"
	"Estrella...Vineyard" - Pastel on Paper  6"x8"
	"Raku" - with turquoise feature  3" tall
	"Raku" - with resist horse feature  3" tall
	"Sculpted lid" - Porcelain w/Horsehair glaze  4" tall
	"Sculpted lid" - Porcelain Pit Fired  10" tall