ABOUT ME

As a painter and a Montana native, I learned to appreciate being in nature and feel I am at my best when I’m immersed in the natural world. Growing up, my family spent a lot of time outdoors, frequently camping, fishing, hiking or just picnicking. It is this love of the natural world that keeps me painting and drawing. 

At 17, I was accepted into The Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where I studied painting and conceptual art. I stayed for two years and then transferred to the San Francisco Art Institute, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Even though I studied film and photography my final two years in college, I always loved painting and have continued to paint throughout my life. After a long career in the legal industry (a girl has got to earn a living!), I returned to painting in earnest upon moving to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

From 2014 until 2022, I lived in the mountains above Colorado’s San Luis Valley, in the home my husband and I built – “Fort Kimber”. Being a part of this southern Colorado community afforded me the opportunity to participate in local art shows, such as the Alamosa Chamber of Commerce Art Gala, the Monte Vista Crane Festival, as well as public art projects, notably, the. 2019 Swoop of the Cranes. My line of art cards is for sale at the Narrow Gauge Bookstore Cooperative, in Alamosa, Colorado, and I have twice exhibited my paintings as their artist of the month. My art has been published in the local Conejos Writer’s Circle books every year since 2018.

I joined the Taos Watercolor Society, and moved to Taos, New Mexico in August, 2022. Most recently, I had a painting juried into the Taos Watercolor Society show at the Historic Blumenschein Museum and Home in Taos. I have also shown my work at The Indigo Market, also in Taos and have exhibited my paintings in LaVeta, Colorado, at the Parkside Art Gallery & Café. To me, painting is a constant evolving endeavor. Each painting begins with intent, but may not end up the way I imagined. I enjoy working on my own style, while often stretching myself by taking on commissions. While I primarily work in watercolor, I also use charcoal, pastels, pen and ink, and in recent years, have been involved in printmaking. I love the act of painting and love learning through self-expression. However, what has been most satisfying to me, as an artist, is the joy my art can bring to others.