I grew up in Sarasota, Fla., and spent my college years at USF in Tampa, Lake Forest College in Illinois, and Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. I have been carving wood as my sculptural medium since 1976. My husband and I now live in Melbourne Beach, Fla., where I work from a studio at our home.

As soon as I attempted a sculpture in wood, I knew that this would be my life’s work. At least a couple of hours a day are devoted to some aspect of carving. I carve the wood by hand using a mallet and chisels. The sanding is electrical with a random orbital sander and a Foredom tool. The sanding takes just as long as the carving. I hand sand the final round using 600 grit sandpaper. Finally Danish Watco Oil is applied in many applications to penetrate the wood for protection and shine.

Education

Riverview High School, Sarasota, Fla., graduated 1969

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla., 1975-1978, B.S. Fine Art

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla., 1984, graduate work Fine Art

Works in Permanent Collections

Tallahassee City Hall Building, Tallahassee, Fla.

Stokes Environmental Science Award, Martin County, Fla., School System

Central Telephone Co. (CENTEL) corporate office, Chicago, Ill.

Behavior and Family Therapy Institute, Sacramento, Cal.

Environmental Learning Center, Vero Beach, Fla.

Jabil Circuit Corp, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Colquitt County Art Center, Moultrie, Ga.

Awards

BEST OF SHOW  2nd Annual Fairly Lilith Celebration of Women, St. Petersburg, Fla., 2001

FIRST PLACE  Sculpture, Cocoa Village Autumn Art Show, 1990

SECOND PLACE  Sculpture, Cedar Key Sidewalk Art Show, 1990

PURCHASE AWARD  Under the Oaks Show, Vero Beach, Fla., 1990

SECOND PLACE  Sculpture, Cedar Key Sidewalk Art Show, 1988

FIRST PLACE  Sculpture, Cedar Key Sidewalk Art Show, 1987

Recent Exhibits

The Art Center Christmas Show, St. Petersburg, Fla., Nov. 26, 2005 - Jan. 26, 2006.

Thomas Center Galleries Juried Show, Gainesville, Fla., Oct. 2 – Nov. 16, 2003.

LeMoyne Chain of Parks Sidewalk Art Show, Tallahassee, Fla., April 12 & 13, 2003.

Melbourne Beach Public Library, exhibit in foyer glass case, Feb. 18 – April 1, 2003.

Brandeis University Women’s Art Tour, Melbourne, Fla., Feb. 6, 2003.

Vision 2003, Strawbridge Art League Juried Show, Melbourne, Fla., Feb. 1 – 28, 2003.

Under Wraps XII, Christmas invitational show, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Dec. 7 – 20, 2002.

Contemporary Artists of Florida, first exhibition at Aventura Government Center, Aventura, Fla., Nov. 1 – Dec. 17, 2002.

Mystical Muses,  three-woman show, Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., July 6 – 27, 2002.

Surf’s Up IV - Life’s A Beach, Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, June 28 – Sept. 8, 2002.

2nd Annual Fairly Lilith Celebration of Women In Art, St. Petersburg, Fla.,  May 26 – June 16, 2001.

One-person show, Colquitt County Art Center, Moultrie, Ga., Aug. 7 – Sept. 21, 2000.