My Story

I was born in Great Bend; a small town in the middle of Kansas. I grew up on a farm where we ate from the land and everything was beautifully and lovingly handmade. Our parents gave us a deep foundation of faith and all they ever asked of us was to "Do our best."

 

After high school, I earned an Associate in Arts degree from Barton Community College in Great Bend. Then I transferred to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas where I graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration. After working in Kansas City for several years, I accepted a graphic design position at Barton Community College. I met and married my husband, Mark, a few years later. In 2003, we moved to Indiana. We have lived in Greencastle since 2018 where we share their home with our corgi, Kramer and our spicy calico cat, Mabel. I continue to work for Barton, remotely, as their graphic designer creating marketing materials, advertising, signage, managing the brand and web site design. 

 

Working in a variety of media, I enjoy building layers of color to reveal the subject matter and relax in the tedious process of creating detail. Influenced by the big Kansas sky, I am drawn to vivid, colorful subjects dappled in light and shadow. I love to capture moments in time, especially light striking a subject. If I'm lucky, I capture a memory. Maybe one of mine. Maybe one of yours. 

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