I am a visual storyteller. I love stories, I love telling stories in a visual medium. I

work in fabric because of the tactile and textural qualities inherent in cloth, and I

do narratives because the story is a natural starting point for me. My background is

in illustration and literature. After working for many years as an illustrator-for-hire

working in watercolor and pen-and-ink, I fell in love with textiles and began

making contemporary narrative art quilts.

When not in my studio, I work at Goodwill Art Studio and Gallery, creating art

with adults with disabilities. Also, I am an Ohio Arts Council residency artist,

traveling around the state sharing my love of narrative quilts with schoolchildren

of all ages.

“The Universe is made of stories, not atoms” -- Muriel Rukeyser