Color and shape is the language I use to capture the feeling, mood or impression of my subject matter. I find straddling the edges of realism and abstraction the most exciting and challenging aspect of my art. Although her heart has always been in art, Phyllis career took a different path. In addition to being the proud mother of three sons, she worked for over a decade as a computer software manager. Today she paints full time, creating art that “evokes the natural beauty of coastal New England, she says. The ocean, the beaches and the wild life are my constant inspiration.