My art embraces a varied, colorful aesthetic influenced by intricate patterns, jigsaw puzzles, nature, dance, theater, and jazz. I love reflective and textured surfaces, while also incorporating found items, evocative photos, and organic materials in multilayered compositions. Holding on to those aesthetic influences, my work encompasses mixed media collage, stained glass, line drawings, and plein air pastel drawing.

I welcome inquiries about stained glass commissions, as well as original artworks and prints for sale. Contact me.

2026 New Year Mandala Project

Row One: January: Laugh, Cry;
February: High Drama;
March: Oh, Little One;
April: Looks Like Spring.

Middle Row: May: California Sunrise;
June: Glamour and Celebration;
July: Summer and Bugs;
August: Believing That Summer Will Last Forever.

Bottom Row: September: Hope and Possibilities;
October: Who’s Scary Now?
November: Peace;
December: Hold On Tight.

I started 2026 with one small collage artwork per day as part of the 2026 New Year Mandala project. Reflective materials (foil, holographic paper, glitter, glass), layers, and stickers. Experiencing wild swings from hope to cautious optimism to overcoming sadness, I tried to project comfort and hope for each month.

Galleries

coming soon…

CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

2026

Arc Gallery
Open Studios

1246 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA

Oct 9 – 11, 2026

Friday, October 19 from 6pm – 9pm
Saturday / Sunday from 11am – 5pm

For the second year, I will be a guest artist at Arc Studio and Gallery for SF Open Studios with works for sale, including small scale stained glass, original collage works, and prints of my collage and pastel artwork.

Mama Warrior, 2026

Mama Warrior, 2026

6 inch square stained glass with glass and agate inclusions.

ArtSpan Art Launch
2026 ArtLaunch: SF Open Studios Preview Exhibition

Presented by ArtSpan
SOMArts
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA

September 19 – 27, 2026

Exhibition hours: September 19 -2 7, 2026 1 – 7PM daily

The SF Open Studios Preview Exhibition features the work of 300+ participating SF Open Studios artists, providing a preview to help guide your studio visits.

Bee & Sunflower, 2026

Bee & Sunflower, 2026

Stained glass with bee on mirror inclusion, originally created for a Golden Hour challenge.

Nuditas 2026
Exhibizone’s 5th annual juried online exhibition

October 11 -December 11, 2026

Nuditas 2026 brings together artists from around the world to explore the human form through a wide range of artistic perspectives.From intimate and vulnerable expressions to bold, symbolic, psychological, social, and conceptual interpretations, the exhibition reflects how the body can become a powerful language for identity, emotion, freedom, connection, and human experience.

Nuditas 2026

These Jeweled Waters

Mixed media, foil, tissue paper, found images, plastic, mirror shards & silver glitter paper. A nude woman in a sunhat enjoys her solitude on the banks of rushing water.

Lines & Layers
Falkirk Cultural Center

1408 Mission Avenue at E Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

September 11-October 23, 2026

Opening Reception & Juror Awards:
Friday, September 11, 5pm

Lines & Layers

Dreams provide a portal into other realities. Every night, I travel from here to there, packing up and taking up new residences. Here, louvered slices of landscape offer tantalizing, fragmented views as seen from a moving vehicle, while charmingly elusive, identical cottages both beckon and wave goodbye. The road branches to offer a direct route or the road less taken.

The Mirror Challenge: Reflecting on 50 Years
Stained Glass Garden

1800 4th Street
Berkeley, CA

September 1 – 30, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 20, 2026 2pm – 5pm

The Mirror Challenge: Reflecting on 50 Years

Perception/Reflection, 2026

Are they the same or different? Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Who do you perceive when encountering another person?

Nautilus Mirror, 2026

Based on the natural form of a nautilus or an unfurling fern, this mirror places the image in the center within a mirrored frame. Reflective, translucent, diachronic and opaque glass pieces make up the form.

Original works: Pricing upon request

Archival prints: $95         Patchwork squares: $45         Other featured work: Price upon request

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