Welcome
I grew up outdoors playing in the woods and fields near Philadelphia. I went on to get a B.A. in Art History from Carleton College (1968). Since then, I have evolved a career in combining the study of Nature and Drawing / Painting / Writing as a means of connecting both myself and my students with the Environment. I teach throughtout the country, at colleges, conference, nature centers, art institutes and schools from K-12.
I am currently doing work with Jane Goodall and her "Roots & Shoots" Program as she has endorsed my most recent book: "Keeping a Nature Journal" and Spring, 2004, this book has won the acclaimed John Burroughs Award for Nature Literature for Junior Readers.
I have published 8 books (see the section Books) and I am trained in Europe by some of the top wildlife artists there -- John Busby, Eric Ennion, Gunnar Brusewitz and Lars Jonsson. Otherwise, I am self-taught as my own Nature Journal has been my best teacher.
I live in Cambridge, MA and Granville, VT with my husband and our children. My working studio is both indoors and out as, for me, my art is always with me.
