I was raised in rural Montana near the Yellowstone River and
was lucky to have parents interested in watching my art develop from the early age of eight. My folks were big Charlie Russell fans – it helped to boost my interest in western art. Dad was always sketching horses, especially buckin' broncs, and rattlesnakes and a lot of other non-girly things for me on newsprint from an old pad of paper. Now I live near the Snake River in Idaho, where wildlife and birds are plentiful and make great subject matter.

I'm blessed with a husband who takes great photographs and we take "photography trips" several times a year through Yellowstone Park and to the Jackson, Wyoming area. After seeing a herd of rocky mountain sheep or buffalo, you just get a real itch to paint them and it's nice to have a selection of good reference photos. I often join about four or five photos together to get a composition that pleases the eye.

I am a member of the Western Artists of America, Women Artists of the West, the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies.