EDUCATION: Pratt Institute, NY – B.A. School of Architecture and Interior Design; minor in Fine Art and Illustration.

Attended classes over the years at The Art Students League and studying with the renowned abstract expressionist Larry Poons from 2004-2009.

EXPERIENCE: Formed a design partnership (Hoffmann & Davis Associates) . Taught classes in perspective drawing and architectural rendering at Parsons School of Design.

After a career of many years in corporate architectural design, took a hiatus to pursue travel and explore other art mediums. Presently working part time as a design consultant as well as devoting as much time as possible exploring and developing new approaches and techniques towards creating a personal style of painting. Currently living in upstate New York.

After a career in architecture and interior design she re-entered the world of fine art and joined the Art Students League in New York City to study under its highly celebrated artists/instructors. Breaking away from the more representational interpretations, she worked in various techniques of mixed mediums in a more abstract approach. Elements of nature are a continuing theme punctuating her work. Color and texture are used to convey a link to its organic origins. Occasionally natural materials, photo images or text are imbedded to indicate bits of reality. EXHIBITS: The Art Students League studio shows – 2004 - 2009 ColorColor group show; A.I.R. Gallery –Chelsea, NYC 2004 Annual Hudson Arts Walk, Hudson, NY 2005 - 2014 Pocketbook Factory Group Show, Hudson, NY 2007 Ryders Mill, CCCA annual show, NY 2006 - 2009 ASL- Columbia University Center for Women’s Reproductive Care, NYC 2007- 2009 Grace Institute Group Show, NYC 2007 CCCA Summer Group Shows, Hudson, NY 2009 - 2014 The Art Students League’s Exhibition Outreach at various corporate venues including 30 Rockefeller Center,NYC 2010 – 2011 Pocketbook Factory Group Shows, Hudson, NY 2013 - 2015 Participating artist at annual Olana Plein Air Exhibit & Auction 2013 Solo show - Upstairs Gallery at American Glory, Hudson,NY 2013 Solo show – Hudson Chamber of Commerce, Hudson, NY 2014 Regional Show- Spencertown Academy, Spencertown, NY 2014 GCCA Gallery “Collage” Group Show – Catskill. NY 2014 GCCA Gallery “Extreme Surfaces” group show – Catskill,NY 2015 Tivoli Artists Gallery/CCCA group show – Tivoli, NY 2015 Hudson Opera House/CCCA Juried group show – Hudson ,NY 2015 CCCA Gallery “Trees & Skies” group show, Hudson, NY 2015 CCCA Gallery “A Stich in Time” group show, Hudson, NY 2015 CCCA Gallery “Abstractions” group show, Hudson, NY (exhibitor /curator) 2016 CCCA Gallery "Human Impact" group show 2016

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