I have always been interested in art. My mother nurtured the freedom of self -expression with children¹s art. Art was always encouraged from an early age.I received a Bachelors of Science degree in Design with a minor in art from the University of California a Davis. After College I went intocommercial art. A few years later I opened my own business designing and Silkscreening T-shirts. While running the business, I started studyingpainting with local artist, Joe Abbrescia. That led to more workshops a Scottsdale Artist School and other local teachers.Painting gives me the opportunity to express and share on canvas what inspires me in my life. I love many aspects of planet earth such as the mountains, animals, flowers, rivers and oceans as well as people.I  have spent the last 35 years in Montana where nature surrounds me. Living in such a beautiful natural area gives me an endless amount of inspiration and subject matter for my paintings.