My mother was a portrait painter and praised my early endeavors into drawing when I was young. I started serious sculptures in High School, and painted quite a bit, there too. Art School was too expensive for me, so I became an ICU and Hospice nurse to support my family, for 30 years. Painting and clay became hobbies. We have 5 children and 6 Grandchildren…

I now dedicate myself to my art, since retirement in 2013.

My husband and I have a clay studio, where students join us. It is on Lodge Hill and is called Dancing Dog Clayworks. I focus mostly on Birds, Bird Structures and the human form.

I started painting in watercolor with Steve Kellogg, but moved to oil in 2023. I now paint with the Cambria Plein Air Painting Group, who are very encouraging and are gently teaching me…. I am just starting out, but have had some success. Thank you to my painting friends! I love to paint!