I am a sculptor and installation artist living in Santa Fe, NM. For 20 years I worked as a photo producer in live entertainment and later, in higher education. I was often on the road for weeks at a time before I settled in Philadelphia.

College was spent in Ohio, separated by stints in Chicago, Milwaukee, Ft. Lauderdale and Nashville where I managed restaurants. There was a decade or so where I moved every 6 -12 months.​

This pattern started during childhood. My family moved to different areas of the country several times through my high school graduation. I have always been a fan of the new and enjoyed these changes. Learning about new places, cultures and people has fed me my entire life.

 

We moved from an area of Chicago where people build and stay. Family, neighborhood, and parish all tightly woven into something familiar, stable, and safe. I grew up in the same house my dad’s father built. My ancestors were from other lands but rebuilt home as they knew it. I learned to sew and cook, keep house, pay bills, and stand strong from a group of women raising their kin mostly solo due to a mixed bag of circumstances.

 

I still love a good road trip, and you will often find me on some back road (or river) exploring.