Hi, I’m Jean.

I am an Upstate New York girl who grew up roaming the woods and fields near my rural home. I loved to observe scudding clouds and the golden light at the end of the day, and Nature was my muse. My mother instilled in me a love of gardening that has stayed with me to this day.

I married my best friend and together we raised our five kids. A few years ago, after the oldest started college, I began taking weekly art classes and fell in love with oil painting. Charlotte, North Carolina, has been our home for the past ten years and with both mountains and marshes, waterfalls and white, sandy beaches, the beauty of this state is a constant inspiration

My studio landscapes are based on location photos and Plein Air (outdoor) studies and my floral paintings are created from the cut flowers I bring inside and arrange. My paintings have been described as both vibrant and imbued with a sense of serenity. I have a sun-filled studio in an old brick building called Dilworth Artisan Station and my happiest hours are spent there.

When not painting, you can find me traveling with my family or tending my beloved flower garden.

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