Artist statement

I need color in my world. I am inspired by nature, architecture, and travel. I started painting when I was young and wanted to go to college to study art but was steered in another direction. I always worked in a creative field, where I could use my hands, and the resulting work was a visual expression of my creativity. I always said, when I retire, I will paint and have been painting for the past 5 years. I am an intuitive artist; I rarely plan the outcome of any work. My work is on both canvas and paper. My creative process usually starts with collage, I work from there using various mediums, acrylic, oil pastel, acrylic ink.

Art Education; Workshops and Continuing Education

’The Yard School of Art’ Montclair, NJ Studied from 1960- 1969

Studied with Caryl Pomales, Abstract Florals, Abstract Landscapes 2021, 2022

Studied with Judy Woods StArts- 2022, 2023, 2024

Study with Joan Fullerton, Abstract painting- 2023

Study with Jenny Nelson, Exploring Abstraction- 2023

Study with Sally Cooper 2023, 2024

Study with Jodi Ohl, Abstract Evolution, Part one and 2-2024,2025

Study w Julie Schumer-2025, Dive into Abstract Painting; Dive Into Abstract Painting,; Exploring Mark Making; Breaking thru the Muddy Middle;

Study W Cat Tesla; Finding your Signature Style

Honors and Awards:

 2022, Belmar Juried Art Show, Honorable Mention for “Dreaming of Yesterday”

Press

triCityNews; Dec 5^th,2024, Vol29, Issue32

An Interview W Tinton Falls Artist, Phyllis Frazer

Gallery affiliations and Memberships; selected invitational exhibits

Monmouth Museum-2024,2025,2026

Van Der Plas Gallery, NYC NY January 2023

Belmar Arts Center, Juried Show - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024,2025

Art Alliance of Monmouth- 2022,2024,2025,2026

Atlantic Highlands Art Council-2023

Over the Moon Art Gallery-2023

Locals Art Space-2020, ,2021, 2024,2025

Colors of Humanity Online Art Gallery 2025

Monmouth Arts, 2025,2026