Born in South Bend, Indiana, Cindy now lives in Greenwich, Rhode Island, where she conducts workshops and gives private lessons in both watercolor and oils. She is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and a new member of the Salmagundi Club in New York. Developing an interest in art in her early childhood, her background in drawing led her to watercolors and eventually to oils. She has found that one medium has helped her grow in the other and vice versa. One of the most common questions she receives is, “When working on a painting, how do you choose what medium you want to use?” Her answer: “Nature chooses it for me. I'm blessed to see landscapes in two mediums. When on location I can feel the movement a watercolor can give with its easy flowing and entwining colors, like a foggy morning or a crashing wave, and yet some scenes call for the intensity, depth, and luster that only an oil can give. Some would say to concentrate on just one medium, but I believe if you are passionate about what you do, express it in the best way you can. You can grow so much if you look at the world through many eyes.” Cindy gives credit to an art teacher who took an interest in both her and her brother. She has never forgotten what he often said to her: “There’s no such word as can’t.” One of her early interests was portraiture, which she still loves today. When she finds an interesting subject, she doesn’t hesitate to introduce herself and begin work. She often uses these studies for the classes she teaches. Memberships • American Watercolor Society, Signature Member • Oil Painters of America, Signature Member • Rockport Art Association Museums • Mystic Maritime Museum • The Museum of Wildlife, Jackson, Wyoming