I am one of those people who is both left and right brained; I enjoy solving both technical and artistic problems using the same common ingredient: creativity.

I grew up in California and have spent countless hours exploring the beauty of its mountains and deserts. My works are inspired both by my technical background and by the environment around me - the natural wilderness and the man made interventions. I beautify unnatural landscapes through a play of color and texture in order to draw the viewers attention to the ways in which we are destroying the natural beauty of our world. Much of my work addresses water issues in California. Most of California is desert: the majority of the state receives little or no rain for 6 months out of each year. This makes it difficult to develop agriculture or sustain a large population without human intervention. During the 20th century huge scale interventions were built to transport water from other states via aqueducts, to catch water in

I love working with silk because of its natural beauty, luster and sensuousness, and because of my lifelong interest in textiles. In addition to the depth and texture created through color and pattern, I further embellish my work using weaving, quilting and collage. My goal is to create works which are complex enough to provide a visual experience which the viewer never tires of, yet is simultaneously peaceful and relaxing.