Painting with colored pencils is a passion and a dream come true. I have always wanted to create portraits. There just never seemed enough time to study. Since my nest emptied I found practice time. My first goal was to one day no longer be embarrassed to show my work. That day has arrived. Welcome to my gallery!

My second goal was to become a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society in America. To earn signature status in CPSA a member must be juried into their annual exhibition 3 times in five years. Competition includes 600-700 entrants and only about 100 paintings are juried into the coveted spots. I am still amazed that my art has been deemed good enough! I reached that goal in 2007 in only 3 years! I have also won top honors in the professional divisions of both the SC State Fair and Crooked Creek Art League. Now my art career is taking a new turn as I begin to teach all I have learned since I started using colored pencil in 2001.