Originally trained as a painter, I shifted to fabric as my medium through an accident of fate. Shortly after graduating from college, I was working in a library and saw several books come through that featured fiber art, especially quilts. The 1970s saw a renewed interest in textiles and the quilt was being explored as a new art form. Inspired by what I saw, I created my first fabric piece that mimicked my college paintings. My interest in fabric art then lay dormant for the next ten years until I had occasion to take a series of traditional quilting classes. These classes renewed my interest in the medium and gave me the needed skills. Since 1988 I have been working towards building a body of work. The pieces I have completed in the last three years are, I believe, my strongest so far.

Influences in my work include; the study of symmetry in nature, proportion in architecture, and pattern across cultures. Various artists such as Bridget Riley and Yayoi Kusama have also influenced my work. Some of my pieces deal with the square in symmetrical formats such as the traditional quilter's nine patch. Others involve the 6 inch square – simplifying the module so that color, pattern, and texture dominate. My color choices are often based upon mood or seasons. I choose to work with commercial cottons for the myriad of pattern and color choices. I like to add the unexpected to my work through the use of subtle details and unusual pattern and color combinations, the goal being to allow the viewer to return again and again and find something new and different each time.