When I stood on the famous bridge at Giverny as a college student studying art and fashion, little did I know that I would one day study under someone that actually worked there.

It was not until many years later when I took a class with Gale Bennett, founder/director of Artstudy Giverny, that I really learned about collage. Gale was an amazing instructor. He lived half the year in Paris, teaching at Giverny and half the year in Cape Coral, FL where I reside. He was warm, funny, firm, talented and encouraging. Most importantly he knew how to simplify art and teach it well.

My collages are like the rest of my art, energetic and colorful. They are inspired by my imagination and the the materials in front of me. They are meant to be a celebration of life and possibility.