What if grass were red? What if water ran up hill? What if turtles flew? My never-ending exploration of “what if?” is the playful essence of my craft.

The artistic challenge for me is to capture space, to give the viewer a sense of the invisible. I study color, space, texture, and mood to improve my ability to see, to really see, what "is"—a first step in creating what "can be." The finished work uses texture and color to lead the viewer into and through the work. Space is manipulated to create three dimensional tactile sculptures one wants to touch.

My work can be seen in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, fine art galleries and shops. I’ve taught workshops and exhibited my work on four continents. Currently I teach classes and workshops and respond to commissioned requests.

An intuitive fascination with color was encouraged at home through food. As the oldest of six children I was often the chef of the family—even as a young lass! My decisions about the ingredients of salads were determined by color. Cookie decorations and dinners were based on color. Entire menus were based on the color impact of the presentation. And that led to a University of Minnesota degree in Design and Textiles.

Additional University research developed my expertise in an unusual sideline. As one of the top ten national experts regarding the history of Women Inventors in America I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Finland, Israel and Malaysia as a lecturer, teacher and consultant. I have designed many exhibitions about woman inventors including “A Woman’s Place Is in the Patent office,” the centerpiece exhibition of the U.S. Patent Office Bicentennial celebration.