I am a six time award winning artist who began to seriously paint after raising a family of three children, and pursuing a career in the corporate world.  Now that I am retired, I can devote my time to what I truly love - painting.  My studio is in my home in Rose Tree, where I live with my husband Richard and our Wheaton Terrier, Mickey. 

My interests in art are diverse and I have enjoyed working in many different mediums.  Most often I work in watercolor and pastel.  I have studied charcoal drawing, watercolor and sketchbook drawing at both the Community Arts Center in Wallingford and Delaware County Community College, and I have taken pastel classes with well-known Philadelphia artist Veronica Gledhill.

I began studying Chinese Brush Painting with artist Josephine Tsai. In 2004 I extended my studies by attending the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing China. While attending CAFA I received instruction in landscape from Lin Bin, Lecturer, Chinese Calligraphy from Cai Mengxia, Lecturer and Docterate and birds and flowers from Zhao Ning’an, Professor.

In 2005 I returned to China to continue my studies at the China Art Academy of Hangzhou. I began 2006 by auditing a class in Asian Art History and Architecture at Penn State University. I extended theses studies in 2007 by traveling 2,700 miles on the  Road.  I am currently studying with American artist Karl Kuener.                                                             

Painting is a pleasure that gives me inner peace.  Being surrounded by beautiful colors and shapes enriches my life in many ways.  I am fascinated by filling a brush with color, applying that brush to paper and watching what develops.  There is so much beauty around us, if I can capture just a small portion of that upon my paper then I am satisfied.  I am so happy and honored that my paintings are creations that people like to have in their homes.

Memberships

Artists' Guild of Delaware County

The Art League of Delaware County

Chinese Brush Painting & Calligrapher's Society

Wallingford Community Art Center

For more information contact :morningsilk@aol.com