It was my husband, Don, who brought me my first piece of flagstone and encouraged me to be creative with it.  I knew of flagstone only from fireplaces and walkways.  

I remember looking at this flagstone piece for days wondering what to do with it.    Finally, one day I had an idea.  Leaving some of the natural color of the stone exposed, I painted a kokopelli figure on a colored background using acrylic paint, signed my name, and presented it to my husband.

That was many years ago and I have been using flagstone as my canvas since.  All of the display stands for the flagstone pieces are constructed by Don.  He is very supportive of my work and me.

Flagstone is such a unique canvas - no two pieces of stone are alike in color, shape, or texture.  The stone itself might be cold to the touch but each completed painting warms my soul.

The desert southwest is a constant inspiration to me, as well as Native-American folklore and culture.  The kokopelli in particular is prominent in my paintings and thoughts.  I consider the kokopelli figure my muse.  It is not difficult to imagine hearing the music resonating from their flutes and seeing their odd figures dancing before me.

Flagstone is truly nature's canvas and quite beautiful to me.  I hope you will appreciate the beauty for yourself.

Clocks:

The flagstone clocks I create are merely an extension of my paintings.  They are also original pieces of art with a function.  They too have appeared in galleries along with my flagstone paintings.

Reproductions:

My designs and paintings are currently reproduced and available on ceramic mugs, marble coasters and trivets, mouse pads, and designer marble Lazy Susans.  My art is also available as clocks reproduced on 12" x 12" marble tiles.  Desk versions are in the works as well as giclees of my flagstone paintings.