At a young age I knew I loved to make art! My parents both encouraged and nurtured this creative side of me. My mother was quite a talented artist herself. She completed mail order art courses in the 1950's and 1960's which would be similar to an online course today. Mostly she was self taught. She loved to paint portraits. My father was quite the character, his personality was infectious. He was a sailor turned farmer. He spent 20 years collecting and cultivating stories of his travels all over the world before he began cultivating the earth on our farm. He could sew a story like he could sow a seed; plant it in your mind and watch it grow.
Sadly both my parents passed on a few years back. Before they left this earth they were able to see me successfully earn my BFA from NKU. I am grateful they got to be there to see all their years of encouragement and nurturing come full circle.
I live on our family farm with my two young boys and my husband Andy. We grow a large vegetable garden every year and have started a small orchard. We built our home using many pieces from a 150 year old barn that we dismantled. It was a labor of love and our hands have helped to shape every piece of it. When I'm not nurturing my artwork or my children I am nurturing our seeds and plants for a bountiful harvest. In the summer I also grow cut flowers to sell at the local farmers market. It's a lot of work but what a beautiful job!
I pour my heart into all my work,I hope you will enjoy it.