jazz paintings
I began my career as a Fashion Illustrator mostly because of my love of drawing people.  I am fascinated by the endless variations of movement and design that occur in the figure.

For years, these wonderfully talented musicians have endured my flashbulbs while they perform because I wanted to paint them looking like they do when they play or sing. We have shared laughter and tears. They have become friends.

Jazz is about movement. Jazz is about expression, emotion, and giving something very personal to a piece of music. When I paint, I put my favorite music on and, for a few hours, I am lost in the magic of both song and color.