I am an American born in Belgium and came to New York City where i still live and work. Having to adapt to another culture has always made me sensitive to people from other lands who make the same adjustment. My family was musical and interested in art. it seemed only natural that I should end up at the High School of Music & Art (now Laguardia H.S) where I studied voice and was surrounded by art.

I once entertained the idea of being a diplomat who would travel to glamorous cities. I went to Columbia University's School of International & Public Affairs and earned my degree. From there I worked for foreign delegations to the United Nations editing the delegates' speeches. In time I switched directions and became a free lance photographer for the Chamber of Commerce, book publishers and photo agencies. But in time felt the need to express myself more personally and exchanged camera and lenses for brushes and paint. I studied abstract painting at the Art Students League.

I was awarded artist's residencies in Morocco and Spain where the local, colors, architecture, music and warmth of the people found their way into my paintings. I've expressed my feelings for the countries I've visited in my work: a colorful painting entitled "Laundry Lines" emphasizes the communality of all peoples. We all have to do our laundry. My art work has become the ambassador I wanted to be, traveling to Japan, Morocco, France, Italy and Spain. It is in museums, corporate and private collections globally.