Charitable Work

Dog and Butterfly 24″ x 30″ Acrylic

Used for a disaster relief poster for Hurricane Katrina victims, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Camelback. During the Katrina flooding, I was moved to paint “Keeping the Faith”. The image is meant to capture the isolation, helplessness, and ultimately the...

When the Ukrainian War began, I, as did many people around the world honoring their Ukrainian roots, felt the need to help.  This painting and the subsequent prints generated by it, depict the folk art image of the Berehynai – the Ukrainian Goddess of protection. Proceeds from the sale of the prints go directly to the World Central Kitchen. 

Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
I helped to match breast cancer survivors with artists who then created works of art from the volunteer’s body casts.

Through a series of unsuspected circumstances beginning with the notion of constructing a Vinok – a Ukrainian flower crown – to raise money for Ukraine, whom I am proud to call my ancestors, things unfolded and Cossack Cowgirl began. Cossack is my Ukrainian mother’s...

Arizona Pioneers Home – Prescott, AZ
Spearheaded the campaign to update the garden, raise funds, and help coordinate the completed design.