Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association

I grew up in New York at the intersection of the Croton and Hudson rivers where I fell in love with the history and the stories told by the ancient mountains, the sunsets, fog horns, waves, sail boats, and whistles of the trains running north to Albany and south to NYC.

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I earned degrees in English and art history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Through my career in advertising, I worked with organizations like Verizon, universities like Harvard, and people as diverse as the  Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and Martha Stewart. For all, my work mission was the same: to craft the story each wanted to tell — the one story no other organization or person could  tell. I’ve authored several books, including two on brand development.

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For seven years, I have been president of the Rossmoor Art Guild at Leisure World, building the program to almost 300 students who benefit from the expertise of noted local teaching artists, including Gaithersburg’s Bill Mapes. The Guild offers weekly classes, workshops, exhibits, and special events running throughout the year. I frequently contribute to the program by leading workshops and art history presentations. It was through Rossmoor Art Guild classes that I learned to paint. Today, I work in acrylics on paper and canvas.