Artist Bio

Growing up on a small farm in rural Milan, Michigan, I have always been connected to nature and the beautiful creations that we harvest from the earth. When I was a child, there was only one neighbor on our little dirt road. Not having a neighborhood with a lot of kids taught me to entertain myself and one of my favorite past times was drawing and painting. My interest in art inspired a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Eastern Michigan University and travels to the museums of Greece, Italy, France and the United States.

Now a parent, I have since returned to country living in my own farmhouse on a parcel from my family's original farm. Here, I live with my husband Rich and two beautiful daughters: Jillian 6 and Phoebe Louise 4. Now the gardening is more of a hobby than a chore, but nature continues to influence my life and art. Each year I plant dozens of sunflowers all around our home. They appear frequently in my work.