About

All my life, people have asked me when I started making art. There is no answer, as I was an artist before I was born. It’s simply an integral part of my identity. I love creating art in any and all forms—from oil and watercolor painting, drawing in charcoal and colored pencil, fiber arts and ceramics.

In the beginning, I had supportive parents and numerous teachers. I have a husband who puts up with creativity in literally every room in the house, which now overflows into an off-site studio. My children and grandchildren have put up with being my models and art critics. Fortunately, over the years, they have developed an eye for good design.

I received a degree in graphic design in 1982 B.C. (before computers). Then went on to a BFA in Art Teaching with a minor in Chemistry. After teaching high school in residential treatment centers for 16 years, I now make art full time. I live and work in Salt Lake City, UT.

My goal with my paintings is to create a sense of joy and love. I want all who view my art to feel a connection to the divine, and an overflowing of love from our Heavenly Father. This is really important to me. There is so much hopelessness and despair in the world, and I want to create a little piece of peace and hope. I would be eternally grateful to have my collectors see my artwork not only as a bright spot on their walls, but a conduit to joy.