Blessed to be Married to an amazing pastor since 1985 and the mother of 4 great kids, I have been painting, and teaching people to paint, most of my life.  I am a certified teacher for Doc Holliday, Kimple (Creative Paradise) and Colors For Earth.  I developed a deep love for painting at a very early age.  Casting, cleaning greenware, and even hand-building were all a part of my every day childhood, growing up in my family's ceramic business. However, sitting at the table during classes and seminars, soaking up information and painting along with the students was by far my favorite way to spend the day.  Learning from the previous generation's wealth of knowledge and from talented teachers, including my mother, and even some that traveled to our shop, from as far as Germany, gave me a broad range of techniques and perspectives.  My family owned several shops throughout the metro Denver area over a 40 year period, including a plaster mold company, giving me a broad range of experience with several different types of clay, hydro cal and porcelain.  I began teaching in high school and have been teaching ever since. I love it! It gives me great joy to see people find talent they never thought they had and take home pieces they can be proud of .

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't see the colorful clouds in the sky or the deep purple mountains and get the urge to pick up my brush and paint because of God's beautiful creation! I have tried to create inspiring pieces with easy to follow instruction packets to help you learn to paint. I hope you will paint along with me and enjoy it as much as I do. Please feel free to ask me questions as you paint along!  Happy Painting!