Artist Statement

My first art class was during high school in Loveland, CO. 32 years later the next class was in Cheyenne, WY. I believe I waited so long because of being afraid of finding out that I had little or no talent. In taking classes at the local community college I found out that I could draw. What I wanted was to become a watercolorist, but my personality keep

One of the compelling reasons I wanted to live in Abiquiu was the proximity to so many artistic activities. Many of the people I met here were involved in some form of art and were developing a budding art community which had started the Abiquiu Studio Tour, held in October each year. When I moved to Abiquiu in 1996, I wanted to be part of the tour so I made up note cards from pencil drawings, tying each set of black and white cards with different treatments of ribbon, raffia, leather with beads and conchos. The last few years I have colored some of the these cards with dry brushed watercolor.

When we started to think about Stan’s retirement from the corporate world, we wanted to stay involved but on our terms. We started to look for land in 1993 that would allow us to grow grapes and simpli

We decided to open a two room bed and breakfast by building a separate building across the courtyard to keep from getting grumpy by staying vibrant and connected. Our first guests stayed with us February, 1998. Stan joined me in July, 1998, when he finally retired from USWest after 37 years of corporate life.

We now have 2 1/2 acres of grapes, a large organic garden, 10 beehives, 2 dogs, 2 cats and a host of toads and lizards that keep the grand babes busy when they visit.