Although I became a printmaker later in life, a background in architecture and urban planning provided the basis for much of my current work. A random class at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle set me on the path to becoming a printmaker, and Pratt is still my “home” studio. I love combining a variety of printmaking techniques in my work, and the pieces can include etching, screen print, monoprint, collograph and shellac plates as well as collage. I’m inspired by organic forms from nature and from the built environment, and the impact of the passage of time on each.
We moved to Mercer Island in 1991 and raised our two kids here. Most of my career has been spent as a real estate and construction lawyer, but printmaking has provided a much needed creative outlet and gives me great joy.
I feel so fortunate to have tapped into this rich creative flow, and I tell people being in the studio is my “happy place”. The possibilities are endless and the only constraint is not enough time.
