As long as I can remember I have had a passion for drawing and painting.  It wasn't until I was in my late twenties that I began to seriously consider art as a career.  I worked in the corporate world but I was accepting commissions on the side and it was then that I realized that painting is what I was meant to do.  With the encouragement of my husband, I quit my job and started painting full time.  Early in my career, I painted murals and slowly moved into still lifes and portraits.  I've studied with wonderful artists over the years but the one I owe most of my knowledge is Timothy Tyler.  He encouraged me to study the works of Sargent and Bouguereau and encouraged me to paint every day from life.  I am still learning from him to this day and I'm forever grateful for his guidance. 

I have paintings hanging in the ABF corporate offices as well as the homes of several VIP's from that company.  I designed and painted the images for the ABF Christmas card  three years in a row and have dozens of murals and paintings in homes and businesses around Northwest Arkansas.  I am currently focusing my energy on still life and portraiture.

I currently live in Fayetteville, AR with my husband, Keith and three children, Emma, Zack and Gabe.