I opened Creative Spirit Art Studio in 2007 with the hope to enrich my artistic career by combining my love of teaching while still finding time to create and promote my own artwork. I believe that creativity is more than making a picture. Art begins with an idea or interpretation of a subject and it conveys our individuality and expresses how we see in the world. At Creative Spirit Art Studio learning comes from hands on experience to shape concepts into choice-based projects that incorporate the elements of art and principles of design. Small group classes provide individualized instruction to allow students to develop their ideas and create unique artwork, this allows me to teach to the individual within a group setting. My teaching style seeks to facilitate a balance between student's natural creativity and technical discipline that is necessary for development of artistic expression. I believe we all have creative potential, if you trust in your artistic voice and allow that to be explored and expressed you will find your creative spirit!

  My creative journey began as a child in western Massachusetts, I saw art as an outlet to express my vision of things that brought me joy and peace. It was nurtured by my parents who were both teachers and provided many creative experiences such as going to art fairs at the U MASS Amherst campus, taking art classes, and supplying many wonderful materials to explore and create with.