The human face has always drawn me in. It reveals something essential about who we are—our emotions, our stories, our spirit.

I began my creative path in theater, studying acting and puppetry at Emerson College. I loved sculpting puppet heads, working to capture just the right expression to bring a character to life. Later, as Creative Director of a puppet theater in London, I focused on creating performances that felt alive — full of feeling, personality, and story.

Years later, after returning to the Boston area, I worked in a senior living community. Being around people whose faces held so much history, strength, and quiet beauty moved me deeply. That experience sparked something in me — a desire to start painting portraits and to try to capture their subtle uniqueness

Oil paint offered the depth and flexibility I needed to express the subtle layers of personality, emotion, and spirit. Whether I’m painting an elder with a lifetime of experience in their eyes or a child whose energy lights up the room, I aim to capture more than a likeness—I want to reflect who they are.

Portraiture allows me to honor the depth and individuality of each person I paint. I believe every face tells a story worth celebrating.

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Characters from the puppet play 'The Serpent's Tongue,'(Commissioned by the campaign of Soviet Jewry) The story of Russian refuseniks desperately trying to leave the country. Can you tell which two puppets were the bad guys?