Color has always been an important part of my artistic life. Of course, Cezanne's work has an impact with me, the way he felt color with his masterpieces. Milton Avery is another artist I admire for his dramatic sense of color and construction. So many artists have influenced me. I began constructing purses - one-of-a-kind, using wood boxes and unique papers and paint and vintage jewelry to create 'Oopala Bags'. I have taken classes at the Yellow Barn Studio in Washington, DC, and have traveled with the studio for intensive plein air painting...more
