Art has been a passion of mine since I was able to walk. My appreciation of Art has grown through my education, teaching, the museums, galleries, artist’s homes, festivals, schools, and architectural wonders that I have visited on my world travels.
Through the years, I have been a Teacher, Collector, Business Owner and a part time Artist. It has been my life-long desire to become a full time working artist. My passion has always been creating art pieces with my hands, thus, Scottsdale Collectables was created. It seemed the dirtier I got the more fun and creative I became! Then I was introduced and inspired to my core, by gourds!
So why do gourds inspire me? My love of gourds enables me the joy of, design, carving, weaving, embellishing, and painting. Thus creating artwork while working in a green environment, utilizing natural products to enhance my designs... The gourd medium allows my heart and soul to soar with the creation of masks, vessels, dolls, drums, purses, and other unique custom pieces. Each piece is unique and filled with a part of my heart, so I hope you enjoy the voyage through my site.
