Born in southeastern Oklahoma, the majority of my adult life has been spent in Texas in and around Longview. My husband and I raised our family there. I have spent over thirty five years painting and many years volunteering with the local art museum and art organizations. 

For the past twelve years, I have made my home and set up a studio on a small ranch near New London, that has belonged to the family for over fifty years. 

I enjoy making my paintings here and selling them through commercial galleries or through art design professionals. My work has also been featured in university galleries, art centers and museums. I am fortunate to have galleries in a number of cities throughout the USA. Currently, I am affiliated with galleries in Seattle, Houston, Amarillo, Dallas, and Tyler, Texas. I have also worked with a number of corporate art consultancies on commissions for commercial, residential, and healthcare facilities.

Receiving a number of awards over the years, the most prestigious being a finalist in the Hunting Art Prize, 2011. My work is also recognized by many publications and books about art, color, and design. The latest book, Smaller Than Death by Theodore Worozbyt was a collaboration of poetry and painting in 2015 that featured the cover image and seventeen of my paintings.