After a lifetime of doing everything but art, I have now put my love of painting as a first priority. I wanted to major in art in college, but was quickly talked out of it by my father who said I'd never make a living with an art degree. So, scared that I might starve, I majored in business but squeezed in as many art electives as possible. Upon graduation I immediately went to work and never stopped. Never painted either!! I now devote several days per week to pure painting time and enjoy the company of many local painters. Current art memberships include: Austin Plein Air, Waterloo Watercolor Group, Austin Pastel Society and Capital Arts Society.

Juried Exhibitions include:

BEST IN SHOW WINNER - IMAGINE - 4TH ANNUAL EXHIBIT - - Jurors: Dalhart Winberg, Michael Epps, William Gatz (2012)
HONORABLE MENTION WINNER - IMAGINE - 3RD ANNUAL EXHIBIT - Juror Eve Larson (2011)
HONORABLE MENTION WINNER - Waterloo Watercolor Group - 34TH Annual Exhibit - Juror Nick Simmons (2012)
FIRST PLACE WINNER - Waterloo Watercolor Group - 33rd Annual Fall Exhibit - Juror Judy Greenburg (2012)
1ST PLACE WINNER - Waterloo Watercolor Group Fall Challenge (2010)
IMAGINE - 2ND ANNUAL EXHIBIT - "WHISPERS" WAS CHOSEN AS POSTER PAINTING FOR EVENT - (2010)
BEST IN SHOW - Waterloo Watercolor Group - Creative Journeys Exhibit - Juror Elizabeth Kincaid (2010)
BEST IN SHOW WINNER - Austin Pastel Society - Juror Susan Kremner Reed (2009)
ROUND ROCK AREA ARTS COUNCIL through Texas State University (2009)
WATERLOO WATERCOLOR GROUP - SPRING EXHBITION - Juror Jean Grastorf (2009)
WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY-HOUSTON 31st International Exhibition - Juror: Stephen Quiller (2008)
Waterloo Watercolor Group - Juror: Christopher Shinck (2008);
Waterloo Watercolor Group Annual Exhibition - Juror: Joe Fettingis (2007)
1ST PLACE WINNER - Waterloo Watercolor Society Fall Challenge (2007)