I’ve loved art as long as I can remember. When I was really young my mother gave be a box filled with paper and paint and glue and glitter and buttons and ribbon. She put anything and everything in that box, and I created fun stuff with it every day. I kind of wish I still had that box — but in a way I do.

My studio is in a structure that has antique church windows and old strapping on the walls. It’s a funny mix of a barn and a sanctuary. The walls are covered with half painted canvases as I’m always working on many paintings at the same time. The shelves are lined with books about the lives of artists and photos of their work, I rarely read them, but I love having them. There is something comforting about having cherished books nearby. The drawers are filled to the brim with paper and cloth that I have cut into shapes, beads and bobbles, anything sparkly, actually anything that I think may end up in a painting someday. There is also a wall where I pin photos, newspaper clippings, drawings, anything that inspires me, or anything I just happen to love.

The most inspiring elements in my studio have to do with my brother. He was a talented artist and inspirational figure in my life and in the lives of many others. I use many of his brushes that he gave me years ago and I have some of his original artwork scattered around, including, my favorite, a self-portrait. I feel like he motivates me from above to keep pushing forward through this artistic journey to see where it will lead.

Taken from an interview with The Boston Voyager...
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APRIL - JUNE 2026

A charitable student art show in collaboration with Andover artist, Stephanie Mobbs Deady. Proceeds will benefit Esperanza Academy, a tuition-free independent middle school for girls in Lawrence, MA.

Link to Esperanza Academy Website https://esperanzaacademy.org/