ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Born in Cleveland in 1939 into a family of artists-mother, aunts, uncles, sister and brother- I naturally decided to become musician!

 I studied at Oberlin, Salzburg Mozarteum, and in New York with the magnificent oboist and painter, Harold Gomberg.

As my career as an oboist flourished and I won the Concert Artists’ Guild competition I began to design fliers and posters for my recitals. I went to the School of Visual Arts to learn techniques of graphic design, and then to painting class with Irving Marantz at NYU. Summers at Chautauqua with Revington Arthur followed; then serendipity sent me to Sam Feinstein, with whom I have worked intensively since 1986.

Veering toward a visual expression of my creativity has allowed a new freedom to soar in my music-making. I like  to let certain subjects in my paintings shimmer, as certain notes in a melody vibrate, lighting up canvas or phrase from within.

My landscapes celebrate the sensuality of nature as I find her in the crannies and corners of my garden in Leonia,  as well as out-of -way spots encountered in my travels as a musician.

I want my paintings to bring sunshine to the rooms in which they hang, just as I hope my music will lighten the lives of those who listen.