- Nebraska native- born in St. Edward, NE
- Farming family, lived in Columbus, North Bend, Laurel, and later moved to Omaha and then Millard. Then lived York, Hampton and Dubois, WY then returning to Minden, NE. Then on to Schleswig, Iowa to be near three little grandkids.
- College – College of St. Mary- Omaha, York College- York, Kearney College, U of WY.
- Married – 3 children and 10 grandchildren.
- Worked NE- Jewelry Store in York, Interior Design firm- Aurora
- Worked WY Schools – Publications classes-16 years: Graphic design, Newspaper, Yearbook, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Photography, and Jewelry and Marketing classes.
- Retired teaching- moved to Minden, NE – to be closer to family.
- Moved again – to Schleswig Iowa to be near three little grandkids.
Art History
- Always liked to draw- loved drawing dollhouse rooms, then drawing people and animals and rural barns. I am influenced by my surroundings and love Native American cultures and being out in nature, hunting, fishing, & collecting rocks. I’ve been lucky to have creative jobs. Wyoming had amazing mountains and wildlife and Nebraska has amazing grasslands. Recently, we moved to Schleswig, Iowa close to our youngest daughter and their 3 children. The rolling hills are so scenic in the our area with lots of paintings waiting to be painted.
- Joined – art clubs, entered National and local art competitions, lots of workshops, Artist in Residence in local schools, judged county fair art.
- Loved watercolor painting the best, transparency to the opaque gauche and added ink touches. Lately, I’ve been interested in trying pastel paintings using pastel pencils and soft pastels.
- Detail work- really enjoy adding details to a painting, it really makes the art work come together.
- Bead classes from a Shoshone Indian woman- made lots of beaded items.
- Silversmith classes- using gemstones and silver. Studied under a master silversmith.
- Artist influences- Zolton Szabo, Karl Bodmer watercolors from the 1830’s, and Wes and Rachelle Seigrist.
