Photographer, Illustrator, Designer, Artist, Volunteer, Mother, Daughter, Wife...
and a kid at heart!!

I'm a New Jersey based graphic designer, artist and photographer.

My work is showcased in homes & galleries around the world.

I can remember, as a child, sitting with my Nana, her teaching me to draw. My other grandmother put a Kodak Brownie in my hands when I was very young. My parents bought me my first SLR in high school, a used Minolta SR-T 101.

In high school I worked on the school newspaper & yearbook as a photographer/illustrator. My first paid art project (my dad asked me to paint the trash can) was not glamorous but brought me more work (painting vans, cars and signs for buildings) and the funds to build a make-shift darkroom in my parents hall closet.

After 2 months at my first ‘real’ job, I was deemed too artsy to be a resource library assistant and was re-assigned to the graphics department. I found my calling. My work continued to improve and I graduated college with a degree in Visual Arts/Photography. I worked for several years in the Superior Court as well as doing freelance art/design jobs. After moving to North Jersey, I wore many hats while working in a wholesale photo/camera store.

Another move found me back in South Jersey. Married and with children I went back to school to learn how to do all this art and design on a computer. I began experimenting with digital photography and computer illustration.

I opened my own studio in 1998, working in graphic design, illustration and photography. I began shooting stock photography in 2004, sports photography in 2005 and on-location portrait photography in 2007. In 2011 I began working in glass, creating mosacis from recycled windows & coloured glass. I continue to expand my learning with seminars, classes and hanging out with other photographers & artists.

My work has been exhibited in many galleries & garnered several awards. My illustrations have appeared in books and galleries. My glass mosaics are in homes & galleries across the USA. I am also able to leap tall buildings in a single bound while balancing my time between design, illustration, painting, photography, other creations and extending my knowledge in the field.

Life is not all work. My hobbies include needlework, knitting, crochet, drawing and baking. I donate my time to several organizations. My husband and I are raising three wonderful teens.

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