BIOGRAPHY & RESUME
I was born in Ogden, Utah but my family soon moved to Washington state, & again at the age of 11, we moved to San Diego. Most of my early leisure life was spent at
the beach or traveling to parks. My mother & father's loveof nature & travel rubbed off & has greatly influenced my lifestyle. After college at San Diego State I joined the airlines
as a flight attendent (then a stewardess) with the intent to work 2 years & then return to college. Twenty one years later I retired. During that time I married my husband, Greg.
We lived most of our lives in the country, surrounded by horses,
dogs & cats. We have now moved from Southern California to Northern Minnesota, just for the beauty of it. This country lends itself wonderfully to inspiring me in creating my favorite work, wildlife.
Some of the events that have lent themselves
to my love & knowledge of wildlife are horse
& cattle drives, treks through the Sierras on
horseback, some for up to 11 days at a time,
working as a volunteer at the Exotic Feline
Breeding Compound with endangered &
rare species of wild cats and working with &
raising horses.
We also lived two years on a remote
working ranch before we found a
place of our own.
PERSONAL.
ART EDUCATION
ART AFFILIATIONS
Western Airlines
for those of you who remember
Giving a bottle to an orphaned bobcat kitten
With an ocelot at the 'cat house'
WAOW Women Artists of the West - Vice President and 
Membership Director; Signature member for 14 years
Membership Director; Signature member for 14 yearsWAA Wildlife Artists Association - Signature member
CAC California Artists Club - Artist member
OPA Oil Painters of America - Artist Member
NOAPS National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society - Artist Member
Gregg Kruetz: Still Life and Portraiture in oil, Taos 2005
Robert Winslow Wildlife Photography Workshop, 1991.
Richard Myers, Sculpture, including mold making, wax pouring, chasing and patinas, February through May 1994.
Scottsdale Artist School: Sculpture with Ed Fraughton, Sheri Sanders, George Lundeen, Grant Speed, 1988-91. Life Painting with Jim Daly, 1990, '91, '92, & '93; Landscape Painting with Tom Wilcox, 1992.
Donald "Putt" Putman, Life Painting, Montana workshops, 1988 & 1989.
Hal Reed, completed two year course in general art, 1986-1988.
Glen Villpu, Life Drawing, Life Painting, Landscape Drawing and Landscape Painting, one semester each at Brandes Art School, 1986-1987.
San Diego State College, majors in science and art, 1962-1965.
GALLERIES
My boy 'Bar Time Buck'
Out of Greg's mare 'Opal's Gold'.
Wildlife Art Festival at the San Bernardino Museum, Redlands, CA; 11/15 through 11/19, 2006, 2007
WAOW juried Memberhip Show, Hilligoss Gallery, Chicago, IL; 11/9 through 11/30, 2007
WAOW juried Membership Small Works Show, AZ, Dec. 2007
WAOW juried membership show, Chicago, IL; 10/2 - 10/30/06
Bennington Center for the Arts Invitational Show Arts for the New Century; Bennington, VT; Aug. 5 thru Sept 10, 2006
Arts for the Parks, Certificate of Excellence in the Mini Top100, Jackson, WY 2006
2nd Best of Show, Art In Miniature; Casper, WY; 2006
23 North American Miniature Art Show in Baltimore, MD; 9/26 - 10/2/069
Miniature Art Society of Florida: 2006
Certificate of Excellence: Miniature Art Society of New Jersey; 2006
72nd Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature; The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Engravers Society of Washington D.C. 2005
20th Bosque Conservatory Art Classic; Clifton, Texas; Sept. 10 &11, 2005
OPA 2005 Central Regional show, Snowfire Gallery, Estes Park, CO; 2005
Salon International, An Exhibition of the International Museum of Contemporary Masters. Hosted at the
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Texas - 2005. San Bernardino Wildlife Festival - Redlands County Museum, Redlands Califoria; 2004, 2005, 2006
WAOW juried show - President Ronald Reagan Library for Nancy Reagan Breast Cancer, Simi, CA: 2003, 2004
WAOW juried Show - William S. Hart Park and Museum, Sylmar, CA; 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
'Creative Creatures' award - NOAPS juried show, Osage, MS; 2001
WAOW juried members show, Lillian Berkley Collection, Escondido,CA; 2001
WAOW juried, small works show, Pa-Jo's Gallery, Pinedale, WY; 2001 & 2002
Honorable Mention - WAOW 1999 juried membership show, Capistrano, CA
Featured Artist -6th Annual "Reflections of Nature" Wildlife Art Show, Fallbrook Calif.;1999
1st place in 2 dimensional work - WAOW 1998 International Juried Art Show, Gearge Or Museum, Biloxy, MS
Featured Artist - Fallrook Conservancy Wildlife Art Show, CA; 1996
Featured Artist - October-West Art Festival, Anahiem, CA; 1995
Best of Show - Celebrate the Earth Exhibit & Sale; CA; 1995
2nd Place - October-West, Florida Panther Competition; 1995
Wildlife West Art Festival, San Bernardino County Museum, juried show/sale; 1993, 1994 & 1995
3rd Annual Exhibition of Oil Painters of America Representational signature show, TX; 1994
Lectured on history of women artists at Lancaster Museum of Art; 1994
6th Annual Invitational Original Art Showcase, Prestige Gallery, Canada; 1994
Salmagundi Art Show, New York, NY; 1993, 1994, 1995
Walk On The Wildside invitational small paintings show, 1994, image used as invitation and ad
Top 100; Federal Duck Stamp Competition, 1993/1994, & 1994/1995
Best of Show - LMAG Associates' , Los angeles, CA; 1994
Women Artists of the West Juried Membership Show, Taos, NM; 1992, 1993, 1994
Oil Painters of America Representational's juried area show; 1993, '94 & '95
First Place, oil/acrylic - BMW Art Classic IV, California; 1993
2nd Place - October-West Art Festival, CA; 1993
Special Merit Award - Northwest Wildlife Show; CA; 1993
Special Merit Award - WAOW Third annual International Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV; 1992
Scottsdale Artist Best and Brightest Show, 1990, 1992, 1993
My galleries on this site or at a show. I am negotiaing with some new print galleries and will keep you updated.
For Originals
For Prints
SELECTED SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
BOOKS & ARTICLES.
WILDLIFE ART MAGAZINE: FEATURED ARTICLE IN MARCH/APRIL 2006 ISSUE
ILLUSTRATED:
ABC POETRY; PUBLISHED 2004ON THE FARM; PUBLISHED 2005CHEROOT; PUBLISHED 2006INFORMART; ARTICLE FALL ISSUE 2005
HORSES IN ART; JUNE ISSUE 2005 "HORSES IN THE LANDSCAPE"
BEST OF WILDLIFE ARTISTS II; Northlight Publications, FEATURED ARTIST
My passport picture 2006 - I know - it's terrible - but
I"M GOING TO AFRICA
My Great Granddaughter Cierra.
Isn't she gorgeous! Watch for many more pictures of her.
My Daughter Diane & Grandaughter Amanda
Diane lives in Hawaii as you can see by the fabulous tan & Amanda is a California beauty.
My handsome, wonderful husband Greg who is my 'brick', on our boat in our back yard. You can meet him at his web site
WILDLIFE GALLERIES
OTHER GALLERIES
INFORMATION
This page was last updated: January 11, 2011
Fishing with our pal Bubba. We found him hitchhicking out on a romote road, covered with ticks and really happy to find a home. He's a real charactor.
