“I fell in love with art as a high school student at Cushing Academy, and went on to major in art history at McGill University. As a student at McGill, I interned in the registrar’s office of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. After I graduated, I worked at the Alpha Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston for a number of years, and it was there that I first immersed myself in the art world and began collecting paintings of artists I liked.  

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My husband and I have a home on Achill Island in Ireland, and the landscapes there are a favorite subject of mine. Just gazing out the window of our cottage can make you want to get out and paint! The changing light and weather conditions are as much a subject as the scene itself. Many artists, including Paul Henry, Robert Henri, and Camille Souter, have found inspiration for their art on Achill Island. 

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In my own work, I try to create a sense of believable light through the expressive use of color. I’m inspired by the beauty I see around me, whether an expansive view of sea and mountains or a simple bouquet of flowers in a vase. I like to paint loosely, and quickly, to create energy and movement in my painting. I love the physicality of paint and want my paint and brushstrokes to show my hand in making the painting.”