Abstract Expressions: History & Context

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​Throughout my life, I've expressed myself artistically through the written word. This led me to a long career rooted in writing. Over the years, I was convinced that writing was the most effective way to communicate the themes that inspire me. These themes, which manifest themselves in my poetry, include the impacts of entrapment, our desire to flee from it, and the resurrection of the heart through the process and aftermath of flight. 

 

While the themes that permeate my writing remain constant, the way in which I felt compelled to communicate them changed over the last decade. The Poems into Paintings Project, in 2015, reflected this shift. Some of my early paintings you'll see here are part of the project, but since its completion in  2016, I moved into new realms of exploration through abstract expressionist painting.

 

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About Me

 

I am a Colorado writer and painter. I am a published poet, and have won numerous awards for my work, including the Colorado, California and New Jersey State Poetry Awards, and two awards from the Denver Women's Press Club. I've also been recognized for commercial writing with an Emmy Award. I graduated from Lafayette College with a B.A. in English Literature, and from the University of Denver with an M.A. in Creative Writing. I studied poetry with Black Mountain poet Ed Dorn in Boulder, Colorado, as well as Phillis Levin at the Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.

 

My paintings have been selected for various Colorado shows, including  placement in the All Colorado Art Show, the Evergreen Art Show, and the Denver Modernism Show, where my entry won first place. I have also exhibited at galleries along the Front Range.

 

I currently live in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver with my husband Bruce and my cat George.