Bio and Career Highlights:

1947: Born in New Orleans, LA

1969: Received a B.A. in Elementary Education from St. Mary’s Dominican College, N.O., LA

1990s: Worked toward an Add On Degree in Art Education

1972-present: Studied under many renowned artists such as Milford Zornes,

          Alan Flattman, Jeanne Dobie,  Skip Lawrence, Barbara Nechis, John Salminen, Ron Pokrasso.

1999: Honored at Slidell Heritage Festival Artistic Encounter

  2004 and 2005: Two paintings purchased by St. Tammany Arts hang in new 

St. Tammany Criminal Justice Building in Covington, LA

2006-2007: Painting on the front cover of St. Tammany Parish “Cultural Season Guide”

Spring, 2008: Third Place Honors- LWS Spring Juried Member Show-B.R. Archives Bldg

2006 and 2007: Paintings accepted into LWS 36th & 37th International Show

2008: Best of Show & Signature Membership in LWS 38th International Exhibit

2008: Award of Excellence for “Treasures in Junk Yard” (Watercolor)

2009: “Azaleas” appears - Feb. issue of Watercolor Artist

Times Picayune Articles in Slidell Picayune section: Art East by Kathleen DesHolel:

Nov. 16, 2008; Sept. 13, 2009; Nov. 1, 2009

April 2010: Artist of the Month for St. Tammany Art and Cultural Affairs (http://www.stpgov.org/arts/)

April 2010: St. Tammany Arts TV Program: Artspark - 60 minute Demo

Galleries and Exhibits

Dec. 5 - Jan. 9, 2010: Garden District Gallery, N.O., LA: “Language of Flowers”

Oct. 17 - Nov. 14, 2009: DuBuisson’s Art Corner, Olde Towne Slidell, LA:

One Woman Show: “Watercolor and Monotype Exhibit”

July, 2009: Anything Goes LWS Member Show - One of Four Top Award Winners

October, 2008: STAA, Covington, LA - LWS Juried Member Show - Award of Excellence

May, 2008: Louisiana Watercolor Association 38th International Exhibit- Best of Show

October, 2009: One Woman Show at DuBuisson Gallery, Olde Towne Slidell, LA

December, 2009: Invitational Show “Language of Flowers”, Garden District Gallery, N.O., LA

Paintings at DuBuisson Gallery, Olde Towne Slidell, LA, and Westside Studios, Hattiesburg, MS

Private Collections: Steve & Marta Lane, Atlanta; Dr. and Mrs. Terry Billings, N.O.,LA;

Mr. and Mrs. Ned Diefenthal, N.O., LA; Savoie Construction, Slidell, LA; Luke & Signe Cutrone, Lafayette, LA