Throughout my life I’ve made my living as a producer and facilitator of other people’s visions, all the while wanting to find confidence in the artist within me. The hurdle I had to overcome was simple. The fear of being judged. The loss of my husband to cancer made crystal clear that other people’s judgement was low on the list of things to be afraid of. And perhaps stepping outside of that fear might allow the creative spirit in me to flow a bit more freely.

At the time I was producing visual effects for large films like X-Men 2, Avatar, The Dark Knight, and The Jungle Book that took me to many distant locations for extended periods. I began taking my drawing pad with me everywhere. Drawing something every day. Improving every day. I even forced myself to draw in public, unafraid of curious eyes around me.

My work in visual effects, spending hours sitting in dark theaters analyzing images as they evolved over the course of production and postproduction, was a perfect arena to develop my eye for composition, color, and contrast.

The current chapter of my life is focused on applying what I’ve learned from living to my continued pursuit of creative expression.

The term Zu2 in music is a directive indicating two musicians playing the same part. For me it is a directive to use my creativity and intellect to create beautiful images.