Hilary believes in painting from life whenever possible and carries her paints on her frequent travels.

While she believes that a well trained artist is able to paint anything skillfully, she has found that the intensity and emotion in her painting flows from her love of her subjects, whether still life, garden, figure, or landscape.

She especially loves to paint animals. Inspired by the critters in her life and the job once held at Sesame Street. Her whimsical characters translate universal human traits. Using color harmonies is her signature strength in her work.