I was born in 1954 in Philadelphia PA. I moved to beautiful Bucks County Pa in 1974. I started using pastels while majoring in Art in High School. I continued with summer courses in drawing at Moore College Of Art, but stopped when life became busy with work and raising my son and my daughter. Getting back into painting has been on my bucket list for many years. After loosing my daughter to cancer in 2005, I realized that tomorrow is not promised to us. I knew when the time was right I needed to start painting again. She is my inspiration.