She is versatile iin many styles and mediums. She spent 23 years in Los Angeles, California, where she taught art, owned several art galleries and worked as a graphic arts technician. In 1986 she returned to her hometown in Virginia where she now teaches art, paints and promotes both visual and performing arts.
Education includes communication design and life painting.
She is currently President, New River Valley Artists Association, and Vice President, New River Arts Council. She is a frequent juror of art exhibitions. Awards have included First, Best of Show and Peoples' Choice Awards . Workshops are conducted to insure a firm foundation in drawing and painting for new artists and to guide those students who have been painting into broader visions. Special emphasis is given to individual instruction to develop a personal relationship in the creative arts.