After months away healing from breast cancer, I’m returning to teaching in May—reconnecting through art, refreshed perspective, and renewed creativity. This experience has deeply changed my approach, highlighting patience, compassion, and the gentle resilience of creativity. I’m excited to support and guide you again in our shared artistic journey.
Cancer’s a quiet fight—not a loud brawl, just a steady nudge in the ribs. Some days it’s a heavy coat, others a faint hum I can shrug off. Watercolor’s been my new little sidekick—soft washes on paper, steadying my hands when they wobble. There are no grand pastel strokes from The Beauty of Pastel right […]
I’ve been asked a lot, “How are you?” Honestly, I’m doing okay and hanging in there. After four rounds of the “red devil” chemotherapy, my energy and appearance have changed. It’s been a whirlwind of medical appointments; honestly, so much of it is a blur. I just completed my sixth round of “Taxol” and have […]
This past weekend, the Pastel Society of the West Coast interviewed me for their feature “We Talk Art.” Since moving my studio and revealing my diagnosis, I haven’t had a chance to talk much about art. I had a wonderful hour of chatting and visiting with host Bonnie Griffith. I’ve had many life pathways with […]
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