In 2000, my family moved to a new part of the country. With this move came an internal shift for me, as I decided that in this new location I would have the goal of presenting my artistic creativity to the public. Through volunteer opportunities in my children's schools, I began to offer my art as visual contributions to the community. Luckily, my art was well received. By 2006, I had developed a group of fellow artists and began to exhibit and sell my work with them, and eventually alone. In 2015, I took a full-time job which unfortunately required that I transition to personal art projects only. I look forward to dedicating more time to my art in the future.
Please see my galleries to view sample pieces and the continuing evolution of my work. My artist style and love of color are inspired by my life experiences, love of animals, childhood on islands, mother and artist Barbara Moon Boertzel (www.moonboertzel.com), daughter, and artist (cam.on.paper - Instagram) artist Paul Gauguin, and artist Eric Carle.