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Me and LucyLu
Commercial Clients 
Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University 4-H Programs, P&B Textiles, CH2M Hill

​Private Collections
Evergreen Hospice
OSU Women's Center
West Hills Veterinary Clinic
AND a whole bunch of wonderful art collectors I have met over the years!

About me

I grew up in a magical world of wonder, playing outside, climbing apple trees, happily  exploring, discovering, and day dreaming (and doing my chores, of course!). At about six I asked my Mom if she could teach me how to garden and she let me tend a big patch of zinnias and four o'clocks from seeds to bloom! I still garden and love being outside, I collect objects that end up in my paintings, a piece of fruit, a teapot, a plate or bowl. I have sketchbooks full of flowers, leaves, bugs and butterflies, birds, vases and vistas, sunsets, cloud formations, these all fuel my paintings and bring joy everyday. My work depicts the familiar with an enhanced realism built with colors, dots, and texture.
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​MY MUSES & INFLUENCES
the magic of my childhood-blue and white dinnerware
Matisse, Bonnard, Mary Fedden
my flower and veg garden
my home the countryside
my dogs Pu, Chamois, Tully, and Lulu.

I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. My work is collected and commissioned worldwide. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Oregon State University.​
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Painting in oils here, a commission for a dog lover in Utah.
I have several of Carrie Tasman's luscious and beautifully personal artworks in my home. The simple complexity of color and movement are amusing and fresh, even after years of holding my gaze."
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a project on the table
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my Favorite paint holder
(Here are the things I use everyday to make art!
  • Graham Acrylic Paints, I love the consistency and high pigment load, I'm also starting to buy Sennelier (nice and rich), Holbein and Golden Fluid acrylics.
  • Cheap brushes from Michaels - I've bought expensive brushes, and I like these just as much. 
  • American Easel Panels Made in Salem, Oregon, just north of me! The best! Consistent quality, sturdy, and smooth.
  • Blick Disposable Palettes
  • Cheap towels from goodwill cut into squares for cleaning my brushes as I work
  • Organic Guatemalan coffee from Pacifica Coffee roaster in Corvallis, THE BEST!
  • Epson SureColor p600 printer. Great Fine Art Print "giclee" printer, archival inks.
  • Red River Paper 
  • Acryla-Miser Palette - I lay out my palette once every few weeks or so. This palette enables me to keep a nice blob of acrylic hydrated and usable for about 2-3 weeks. I usually use the paint up by then, and switch everything out. Clean well when changing out the colors.