I have been drawing and painting from early childhood. However, I have also been going blind since childhood due to a condition called Keratoconus. 20 years ago, my eye doctors had exhausted all the known solutions and my eyesight had become so poor that I was on the verge of giving up my lifelong passion, drawing and painting. Luckily, I found a cutting edge eye doctor, Dr. Rotkis, in Seattle that restored my sight through cornea transplant – I am so thankful for this doctor and for the organ donors! I use this new lease on my eyesight every day to improve my craft as an artist.
Where does your subject matter come from? Where do you find inspiration?
I love to travel to beautiful places to draw and paint. I am inspired by nature, architecture, the people in these places. I create on-location watercolor and oil paintings. I use these back in the studio to create larger works.
What do you like most about the Pacific Northwest?
The Pacific Northwest is a wonderland for nature lovers. Mountains, ocean, forests, clear running rivers – all of these within a few hour drive from home.
