It is said that your birthplace is the home you always long to journey back to...if not in actuality, than in a reflection of how you lead your life, the choices you make and the experiences you share with others. Growing up along the New England coast, I have recollections of sand and sea that can be discovered in the complexity of my abstract images. The crisp, seasonal colors; the fluidity of line; the organic shapes and the surfaces in their varied response to light - all of these raw elements are embedded in my art. These fragments gathered to disclose the artist within - as if remains along the ocean's edge - help to tell the story I wish to leave behind. Professional Preparation Hofstra University M.A., Secondary Education (Visual Arts). 1976. Pratt Institute B.F.A., Art Education (Communications Design). 1975. Experience Teaching Career (Visual Arts, elementary and secondary). 30 years with Centerville City Schools, Centerville, Ohio. 1976-2006.