Showcasing Connorton Arts

I started drawing and painting as a child  to slow down my thinking and work through my thoughts ,feelings and  ideas. I didn’t recognize or appreciate  this gift in my youth . It became a tool I most relied on during times  in my life that were difficult. I am a wife and mother to 4 children and 2 dogs. As a career I chose to teach art education so I could help others share in what I call a special place of making and creating  .We we’re builders and makers since the  beginning of time .  Art is my time . 

My experiences  shape my inspirations. I grew up in a family where being outside hiking, camping kayaking was a regular part of family time. I find being in the woods or on the water is very calming. I enjoy creating artwork from my experiences doing these activities.

     When my children Irish Danced ,I began making accessories ( crowns , buckles,dresses) as gifts which slowly became a business that brought us around the world to compete. 

 Recently I created a series of paintings  that explain what I was experiencing raising children with mental health and developmental disabilities. In this series I began working with alternative materials to represent the  confusion , roadblocks, emotional rollercoaster  our family was on .       

Teaching has also been my inspiration. I have to be a “jack of all trades” in the classroom  . Admitting I am learning something new along with my students has created an environment where we learn from one  another collectively. I think that no matter where I am I can find inspiration to create . It is simply how I was created .