Greetings.

I’m Lucy, artist, art educator, and a big believer in the joy that creativity can bring. 

Artist Statement:

For me, creating a painting is a little bit like a walk in the woods. I approaches my art with a sense of adventure, using experimental techniques along with tried and true methods, but always hoping for a delightful discovery. A key component of my art is the use of tree silhouettes. These are based on trees I encounter on my walks.  I make my own tree stencils and then use them to create multiple monoprints with a gel plate. Using these prints and layers and layers of paint I create mixed media works that celebrate both the wonder of art making and the beauty of nature. If you want to know more about how I create my art, check out this 5 minute process video.

About me:

Although I grew up fully embracing my artistic self, something shifted in early adulthood and I found it much more difficult to call myself an artist. Sadly, there were years where art was hardly even a hobby for me. It was my work as a second grade teacher where I once again began to see the power and joy of creativity as I helped my students explore all kinds of media in our art projects. I soon shifted from classroom teacher to teaching art for a Berkeley public school. In addition, in 1995,  I opened my business teaching art classes and camps out of my first backyard studio.

In the process of immersing myself in art for teaching purposes, I also began doing my own art again.  I have focused for years at a time in various media: jewelry making, acrylic painting, kiln formed glass, and encaustic collage.  Since 2020, I have been working primarily in acrylic paint, incorporating gelli prints and painted papers to add depth and textures to my work. The pandemic’s silver lining for me was more time in the studio and more time in nature.  My love of trees is lifelong, so it was my great joy to find ways to incorporate tree imagery into my art. Even though I am still teaching 3 plus days a week in Berkeley Schools, you can still find me out in the studio just about every day.

Although my path as an artist took a detour, I believe it has made me a better teacher, helping artists in my care avoid some of those obstacles that I bumped into.

Finally, a fun fact: In the 8th grade my classmates voted me “most creative” and “happiest disposition”— two qualities which still serve me quite well in my capacities as both artist and art educator.