I am in awe of the beauty that surrounds us in this world and hope that I can communicate a little of that in the paintings that I do. I never have trouble finding something to paint because a painting is possible with whatever I am looking at, the shadows, the light, the colors all combine to give an impression of the whole. Being in the field or, plein air, as artists say is my favorite way to paint and I try to spend fifty percent of my time painting there.

Gloria graduated from Kendall School of Design in Michigan and spent many years in the graphic design business. She has been painting full time for the past 30 years, studying with nationally known artists, teaching, exhibiting and showing in her own gallery in Beaufort, SC.

Travel has inspired much of Gloria's work, giving her the opportunity to paint in France, Italy, Portugal, Costa Rico, China, the Carribbean and many places in the United States.