My career started as an architectural student at SUNY Delhi and then as the first female draftsman at Oliver, Smith & Cooke, AIA. Two years following the birth of my son, I was hired by US Navy and worked for 23 years and another 8 years for the Coast Guard as a Visual Information Specialist. During that career I evolved from the drawing board to AutoCAD, copy cameras to Photoshop, cut and paste to pdf and eBooks, and continued on to include large format printing and web design.
Now that I am retired from federal service, I continue to freelance and work part time for the Newcomb Historical Museum. My favorite tasks are producing videos, websites, thread painting, and when I have the time, airbrush paint. Publication designs have won first place, second place, and honorable mention awards from the Chief of Naval Operations for Fathom and ApproachMagazines. Additional accolades included a 2000 Best of Print award from the National Association of Photoshop Professionals for a freelance annual report cover.
• WEB SITES:
INSPIRED BY
MOONLIGHT
PRIME TIME TO DESIGN
THIS
JOURNEY
HAS BEEN
FUELED BY
MY LOVE FOR
GOD, NATURE,
AND BEAUTY
• PHOTOGRAPHY:
Spiritual Backyard
Rock Face on Goodnow Mt Trail
Moss is beautiful
American Goldfinch
Privacy Window Dressing
Adirondack Hotel, Long Lake NY
Honey Bee in Surry VA
Honey Bee in Surry VA
Indigo Bunting
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on the beach in Surry VA
Monarch Butterfly on Globe Thistle in Newcomb NY
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in Surry VA
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Daphne
Chesapeake Bay Dead Rise Fishing Boat, “Miss Barbara L”
Road to Camp Santanoni in the Santanoni Preserve
Hudson River Great Blue Heron
Hudson River Fall Day Trip
Hudson River Fall Day Trip
Hudson River Fall Day Trip
Hudson River Fall Day Trip
Raquette River
Guideboat on Rich Lake NY
Cloud-splitter Outfitters, Newcomb NY
Keith, Virginia Beach Pow Wow, in all his Regalia
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I CREATE
BECAUSE
I LOVE
GREAT
DESIGN
This website is much like a biography of my creative life. I may never stop taking pictures, designing, sewing, or creating as long as I can use the computer, sewing machine, or sit at an easel. I have been blessed with a wonderful career that has given me the freedom to let my God-given passion sustain my lifestyle and nurture my soul.