Bio
"You've always been whimsical mama" my daughter Lili told me. Thinking back on all of it, that's probably the best way to describe my art. Always intrigued by magical stories, fairies, gnomes, mushroom landscapes and imaginary worlds, you can see these things in my art throughout the years. I grew up in the small town of Greenfield, Indiana (USA); surrounded by cows, horses, ducks and dogs.
In the art world there is a sense that as a "real" and serious artist, one should be sending messages of importance to the world such as political statements, feminists support, climate change awareness etc. Even though I have dabbled in messages important to me in the past, I keep returning to art that is beautiful and whimsical. The message I'm sending to the world through my art is: see the beauty around you, even if you have to look very hard to find it. To keep the childhood wonder alive in yourself, look to the color and the light and the things that make you smile.
I studied art at Indiana University, Bloomington and Florence, Italy.