ethyrical artist & writer
I was recently diagnosed as autistic after a lifetime of missed social cues, baffling misunderstandings, bullying, sensory overload, and atypical / “inappropriate”  emotional reactions, among other things… Apparently, unless there’s an accompanying intellectual disability, most girls aren’t diagnosed as autistic until their 40s! (And only then, often because their own […] Read more »
So it’s been a while… I’ve been learning to deal with my severe disability for the past 5+ years and while I can’t paint anymore (hopefully down the road), I realized I can create in fiber while laying in bed. So in 2017 I taught myself to crochet and have […] Read more »
I haven’t sent out a newsletter in over a year because after the intense amount of work & energy I put into the Kauai Art Tour I became very ill. We live in a society that constantly tells us: Go! Go! Go! PUSH! No Pain, No Gain! Never Give Up!!! But […] Read more »
I feel so fortunate & excited that my original painting “Primordial Memory” was 1 of the 5 pieces that sold at the Aloha Expressionism Art Exhibition & Silent Auction at the 2015 Hawaii Food & Wine Festival benefitting agricultural and culinary non-profits in Hawaii… I forgot to take any photos during the event […] Read more »
Some of you may be aware of the project I have been working day & night for over a year to facilitate: Kauai’s first, island wide open studio tour. The inaugural event happened in April 2015 with 39 artists participating from Waimea all the way to Hanalei over the course […] Read more »
I recently had an article published in the Spring 2015 issue of Hawaii’s Inspiration Magazine entitled Art, Creativity & Healing. I will post a copy of the article below for those of you who don’t live in a Hawaii and can’t get a copy of the magazine. I hope it ignites […] Read more »
I was invited to be featured in a coffee table book sharing the art of 50 artists around Hawaii that will be published this September. Until May 8th, you can pre-order the book at a reduced rate and/or donate for the coordinating Exhibition at the upcoming Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, […] Read more »
Are you an Art Lover? Have you dealt with the frustration (& sadness) of discovering your favorite art or photograph is growing mold behind the glass, on the back of the painting, or worse – actually eating away the paint? Or even stuck to the glass due to condensation forming […] Read more »
April 15th, 2014’s “Blood Moon” (or April 14th for lucky people like me living in Hawaii, where the lunar eclipse viewing falls nicely around 9pm) will definitely be worth watching from beginning to end. I know because the last time one was visible when I was living in Spain in […] Read more »
I’m really excited to announce my new canvas and high quality paper giclĂ©es in extra large sizes! Here are some examples from my Ocean, Moon, Evocations (Abstract), and Travel Memories series, but if you have a favorite image of mine you’d love to purchase as a giclee (oversize or otherwise) […] Read more »