The imagery in my artwork is predominately theme-driven. Zen practice has informed my work for most of my adult life. More recently the art of Shukokai Karate has become a part of this narrative. Having survived breast cancer twice brought karate images more prominently into my body of work because I became a practitioner myself. Dancing, performing in a mime and ballet troupe and studying at The Martha Graham School in New York as a teenager developed my appreciation for the human body as an instrument of expression. Drawing from cadavers at Hershey Medical College advanced my academic understanding of body mechanics as an artist. Access to new materials and technology while working as a Scenic Artist (USA 829) significantly enlarged my repertoire. Creating is a place where linear time stops.