I was born in Texas and received a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University. After working in the advertising and public relations industry, I began my art career in the 1980’s. My art has been exhibited extensively in the U.S., as well as group shows in Hong Kong, Paris, Mexico, Japan, Korea and Italy. My work was twice chosen for “Selections,” a juried competition of San Francisco Open Studios. I was a past nominee for the SF MOMA SECA award, and the U.S. Art in Embassies Program selected my paintings for exhibition. I was an active member of the Alliance of Women Artists, an international coalition of women artists dedicated to the support of women in the visual arts. I participated as an American artist member for twelve years in the Global Culture Center, founded by Japanese sculptor Kenji Horiuchi, dedicated to promotion of an international exchange of art and culture. I was a founding member of SOMA Artists’ Studios in San Francisco where my studio was located until 2017. My current studio is number 273 at the ICB Artists Studios located in Sausalito, California.