Art has always been a part of my life. I was fortunate
that my mother saved many of my early drawings. My
husband and I own Zum Gali Gali Rubber Stamps
zumgaligali.com. I draw and design stamps for the
company. A drawing I made when I was four years
old has turned into a stamp design.
I discovered the monotype about 40 years ago and found
it to be a perfect vehicle for my art making. I love
the way it combines drawing, painting and collage with
a vast variety of printmaking materials and techniques.
I never lose the sense of wonder that occurs when I
pull a print off my plate. Increasingly I have been
adding collage to my prints.
My work tends to be about layers. The majority of my
prints take many trips through the press so there is an
actual building up of layers. I have learned that life
is full of layers and that complexity informs my work.
I take advantage of different viscosities of inks to
create some of these overlaps. In recent years, I have
switched from traditional oil inks to Akua inks. I love
being able to clean up with soap and water!
Recently retired from teaching elementary art in
Newton, Massachusetts, I currently teach adult
printmaking and children’s studio classes at the New
Art Center in Newton, MA. I have learned as much from
my students as from my excellent teachers in college,
graduate school and beyond.
BA, Brandeis University, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta
Kappa. Studied with Michael Mazur. Received the Deborah
Cohen Award in Sculpture
MAT, Harvard University
additional course work at MIT, Massachusetts College of
Art
Studied printmaking with Ilana Manolson, Kim Berman,
Debra Olin, Deborah Davison, Catherine Kiernan
My prints are in private collections and have been
exhibited locally at many venues including
New Art Center and its satellite gallery, Newton
Wedeman Gallery at Lasell College, Newton
Zullo Gallery
Arsenal Center for the Arts
Starr Gallery
Hynes Convention Center, Boston
Scandinavian Living Center
Citizen's Bank, Newtonville, MA
Newton Cultural Center
Newton Public Library
Newton City Hall
Armenian Library and Museum in Watertown
Tufts Health Plan Diversity Gallery
L’Aroma Cafe, West Newton
Dorset Cafe, Wellesley Hills
Gallery 333 in Falmouth
I am a member of The Monotype Guild of New England, The
Nature Printing Society, The Newton Art Association,
National Art Education Association, Massachusetts Art
Education Association and Newton Open Studios.