Who are you?

“I am a descended from German, Scot, English and American Indian heritage (Seneca & Cherokee) in upstate New York and the “ridge runners”  of Pennsylvania. My storied inspirations, visual and literary, are derived from my proud and strong ancestry.” 

Artist Statement:

 

Communicating the spiritual message in art is connecting with the Divine.  Creating is  nourishment to my own soul, which when it is successful, also transforms the viewer or listener.

We are able to share this divine message and mystery.

Artwork is of mixed media, which includes an atypical mix of acrylics, pencil, paper, beads, gold leaf, oils and found ”story” objects. Subject matter is primarily nature, portraiture in multi-cultural expressions, and always has the hoped-for spiritual transformation for the observer.

 

All My Sisters, 1999

 

Storytelling is also a medium of art, that can be expressed in the written word.

 

As in “Singing the Moon Into the Sky” which is published with Trafford Publishing. It is also available at major book stores, Amazon.com or directly through the author.

 

This novel is a genealogical mystery about a multi-cultural family living around the Fort Ancient, Ohio area, covering six generations from the times of Tecumseh to the present day. These early river runners struggled to create a new life and family in “free” Ohio, without losing their unique identities. Today’s generations try to  understand who they are and why the spirits of their past keep reappearing.