I was born and raised on the coast of New England, and studied in France for two years after high school. I have traveled back and forth across the US in a beat up old van with all my worldly possessions, and am a “sailing junkie”. I have sailed since I was old enough to climb aboard a sailboat. I have sailed on a few of the antique schooners on the coast of Maine doing massage therapy for passengers and crew, as well as serving as racing crew in Santa Barbara, CA in the 90’s. Besides New England, California and France, I lived in Sun Valley, Idaho for one epic ski season.
A dabbler in many trades over the years, I have had experience in sales and marketing, visual merchandising, market research and even furniture restoration, among other things. I have done printmaking, wood sculpting, ceramics and painting. I am also an amateur shutterbug.
I re-established myself in New England in 1997 after having been away for 15 years and now live mostly in Maine, and a little in Massachusetts to spend time with my son. I built a home-based pottery studio and workshop where I sometimes spend my “spare” time. I enjoy building things from discarded wood (pallets etc), re-purposing discarded treasures (fondly known as “dumpster diving” by some) and salvaging and refinishing antique furniture.
These days I enjoy time with my son, camping, gardening and being outdoors – no matter the season. In the winter, I enjoy snowshoeing, good films, reading and word games. Many evenings I can be found sitting by our backyard fire pit listening to music and poking at the fire.
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