Watercolor Artist

I started my artistic journey when I was just 10 years old. Someone told me I had "talent," but it took me 40 years to take painting seriously. I feel lucky to have learned from artist and teacher Susan Ripp for five years. She taught me the basics of painting and shared three important rules for watercolor:  

1. Be bold,  

2. Stay loose, and  

3. Stop painting before you think you are finished; put the brush down and step away.  

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything, including my painting. I discovered Master Watercolor Artist Fabio Cembranelli from Brazil. When his in-person workshops were canceled, he quickly adapted by teaching online through Zoom. This made his techniques accessible to me and others. I am very grateful to both Susan and Fabio for their honest feedback and support, which helped me develop my own style and palette.  

I am a member of the Central Alabama Artist Guild, the Watercolor Society of Alabama, and the Mountain Brook Art Association.  

I live in Birmingham, AL, with my two long-haired dachshunds, Scout and Bishop.