About Me

With each painting I try to achieve a quality of light that you can almost feel, clarity of color, strength of composition, and sense of spirituality that reflects my deep respect and strong connection with my Native/Mexican culture and heritage.

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I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts from St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA and Master of Fine Arts in Drawing from College of the Arts in Oakland, CA.  After creating with oils for several years as well as ceramics, pastel and textiles, discovering the quality of light and clarity of colors that could be achieved with watercolors changed the course of my artistic career and have worked with them for the past 30 years.

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I have been an art instructor for the past 28 years and guest demonstrator for various art societies and conducted watercolor workshops.  Currently an adjunct professor at Merritt College and Las Positas College in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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