The Orange County Artists Guild is a non-profit organization seeking to increase the visibility and recognition of area artists and crafts people.

When I create my works with fiber I am inspired by the rhythms and patterns found in nature... waves of water, the ebb and flow of surf on sand, the flutter of leaves on trees, the swish of clouds, multifaceted buds and flowers, the feathered wings of birds. No matter what materials I use, there is repetition as well as variation in both my process and form. My marbled patterns on silk or paper can be simple: ripples, swirls and shapes: cross currents sweeping across the landscape of fabric. I create these works in various forms: hung as panels or…

Not long ago, my dear friend Jean sent me a picture of an unusual hibiscus flower. The colors were like nothing I had ever seen before, as if the flower was not in a photo, but a painting. I was determined to paint the flower but needed to see it first to believe it was real. I like to have my subject in front of me as I paint and prefer not having a computer around while I form a relationship with what I paint. As flowers are usually my subject, they tend to speak to me as I try…