I grew up in Chokio, MN and enjoyed drawing. Life on a farm, growing up with eleven

siblings, meant simple forms of entertainment. After my college years in lab medicine, I

focused on my family with 3 children, worked at Mayo Clinic and Rochester Public

Schools, enjoyed vocal music and continued to draw.

Looking back, I was always creating something for my kids and their friends, creating

free hand drawings on t-shirts for their themed birthday parties, and creating

customized wallpaper for my kids' rooms. I didn’t even realize that was unique!

I discovered fluid acrylics 7 years ago. There are limitless ways to embellish express

color and movement. My pieces are primarily abstract and are meant to evoke emotion

with emphasis on earth, sky, nature, and love of water; very organic. I also create

earrings, magnets and jewelry with the paint that drips off my canvases.

Painting fluid acrylics with a brush is a new art form for me. I am still discovering and

expanding my horizons through fluid art focusing now on florals, fruits and vegetables

as well as other things found in nature.

You can find my art at Gallery 24 and SEMVA Art Gallery. I serve on the Board of

Directors for both galleries. My creative process usually begins in Rochester although

you may find me painting during the summer near the water on Otter Tail Lake.