Did you ever see an animal looking so cute and being itself and think "I wish I could capture that scene forever"?
That is exactly my life long goal for my art but now that has extended to capture more than animals.
I was born and raised on a farm in Brodbecks, Pennsylvania. I always loved animal and nature and it showed through my art early on. I attended the York Academy of Arts in York and studied with several accomplished artists. In 1988, I opened my pet grooming business called“Charlotte’s Web” and also created pet portraits for my customers. My daughter has taken over the grooming business and I now devote my time to my art.

_Awards
2000 York Art Association Fall Member Show  Honorable Mention
                                                                         “Winter Rabbit” Colored Pencil
2003 WITF Art Auction                                     People’s Choice
                                                                         “Chow Chow” Pastel
2007 37th York Art Association Juried Show    Accepted
                                                                         “Time on the Bench” Oil
2008 38th York Art Association Juried Show    Accepted
                                                                         “Slow Retreat” Colored Pencil
                                                                         “Dylan and Lucy” Pastel
2009 Colored Pencil Society of America          Accepted
         “Explore This 5”                                    “Horses in the Snow” CP/watercolor
2009 Art in the Garden York Juried Show          Accepted
                                                                        “Chipmunk” Watercolor
2009  39th York Art Association Juried Show    Accepted
                                                                         “Dylan” Colored Pencil
2009 Hanover Area Arts Guild 41st Fall Show  People’s Choice
                                                                          “Dylan” Colored Pencil
2010 Art in the Garden York Juried Show         Accepted
                                                                         “Humming Bird and Hostas” Acrylic
2010 York Art Association Fall Member Show   Honorable Mention
                                                                          “David and Haley” Colored Pencil
2010 40th York Art Association Juried Show     Honorable Mention
                                                                          “Nap Buddies” Colored Pencil
                                                                          Accepted
                                                                          “Jack Russell Terrier” Pastel
2010 Hanover Area Arts Guild 42nd Fall Show  First Place
                                                                          “Nap Buddies” C Pencil/gouache
2011 Hanover Area Arts Guild 1st Juried Show  Award of Merit
                                                                            “Four Rescues” Colored Pencil
2011 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society               Accepted
                                                                         "Ibizan Hound Pup" Watercolor
2011 York Art Association Fall Member Show   First Place
                                                                           “Waiting Whippet” Oil Painting
2011 41st York Art Association Juried Show     Accepted
                                                                          “Buck Skin Horse”
                                                                                        Acrylic/Colored Pencil
                                                                           “Copper Pitcher” Oil Painting
2011 Hanover Area Arts Guild 43rd Fall Show  Best of Show
                                                                          “Zebra Look” Colored Pencil Pencil/Acrylic
2012 Colored Pencil Society of America           Accepted
         “Explore This 8”                                      "Zebra Look" Colored Pencil/Acrylic
2012 Art Show At The Dog Show                     Accepted
           Witchita, Kansas                                    "Waiting Whippet" Oil
                                                                        "Ibizan Hound Pup" Watercolor
2012 Adams County Arts Council Juried Show  Accepted
                                                                        "Zebra Look" Colored Pencil/Acrylic
2012 Hanover Area Art Guild 2nd Juried Show  Accepted
                                                                        "Haley" Oil
2012 Keystone National Works on Paper Juried Accepted
                                                                         "Mix It Up" Colored Pencil
2012 York Art Association Fall Members Show  Second Place
                                                                           "Haley" Oil
2012 Hanover Area Arts Guild 44th Fall Show   Second Place
                                                                         "Mix It Up" Colored Pencil