Yellow Birds
Mediums: Handmade Stoneware Art Tiles and Mosaics
Member Since: 2008
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Artist Statement
I was born near Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, and in the “old” ways, raised as a Quaker. Somewhere along the line my mother collaborated with a guidance counselor and I was told that if I wanted to be able to support myself, I should go into nursing or teaching instead of studying art.
Rainbow Butterflies
I graduated from Penn State with a degree in nursing, taught nursing and then implemented and taught computer systems in hospitals. I moved to the Washington DC area to work for a software company in 1999. I left Washington after watching the Pentagon burn from my office on Sept 11; moving to Albuquerque in 2003 while still traveling on business.
Rainbow of Flowers
A customer in Tucson, Arizona introduced me to her hobby, Santa Theresa tile making and mosaic work. I was hooked immediately. I had to touch it, experience it and learn how to do it. There was never a question. The light and joy of the tiles revived my love of art and creating.
I sign each work with a small tile that contains the gratitude symbol. Like coming full circle, gratitude makes the world go round and I’ve come full circle, too!
At the Oasis Table
