I have always been a keen observer of our natural world. This fascination led me into a life of teaching sciences: biology, ecology, and conservation to children and adults through various educational institutions. I moved from the deep woods of Ohio, to the deserts of Arizona, to the alpine meadows of Colorado and the Sierras and eventually landed in beautiful Marin county, in Northern California where I have lived for the past 40 years. I have studied art at the San Francisco Art Institute, UC Berkeley, Colorado College, The Cleveland Art Institute, and College of Marin. My primary teacher and major influences has been 10+ years of instruction under Chester Arnold a contemporary landscape artist based in Sonoma, California. I have award winning paintings in private and corporate collections and have participated in many juried shows and in galleries and museums.