I have been an art quilter for over twenty years. My work is shown regularly in major quilt shows across the country, including Visions and Quilt National, and many pieces have won awards. Articles and photos of my work have been published in most of the quilting magazines in the US, as well as in a number of national and international books and calendars on art quilting. I have also been featured in two documentary films (one by the American Quilters Society and the other by Lifetime TV in conjunction with the Vagina Monologues production), and was invited to be a featured artist on Alex Anderson’s “The Quilt Show” in 2018.

Much of my current work has shifted from landscapes to social, environmental and political commentary. I have discovered that through my art I have a voice, which is of primary importance to me at this time of upheaval on so many levels. I spend a lot of time supporting and encouraging other people, especially those who are marginalized or ignored, to tell their own stories through their art… and I advocate for that art to be displayed in public places.

I am the recipient of two art-related awards in Mendocino County- the Women’s Art: Women’s Vision award in 2008 and the Mendocino County Arts Champion award in 2012. I am a 12-year member of the Corner Gallery and a longstanding Board member of Art Center Ukiah. I have been on the board of directors of the Arts Council of Mendocino County since April 2022 and have just agreed to be on the board of the Mendocino College Art Gallery.

I have lived all of my adult life in Mendocino County, where I worked for 30 years as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired. In that capacity I was awarded the Schoolmaster of the Year award in 2011. I am now retired, happily creating art and watching five grandchildren grow up.

I was an art history major at UC Berkeley, with a minor in art, and has a Masters in Education from CA State University-San Francisco. I am mostly a self-taught quilter.

I currently lecture and teach art quilting classes and retreats throughout Northern California.