South Dakota is a wonderful place to live and work. After many years spent living in other parts of the country, I have recently returned to my hometown of Watertown. Although growing up in South Dakota provided limited exposure to art and artists, somehow it all came together for me during my final semester of college. I enrolled in two art courses for fun and was HOOKED. I went on to earn a BS in Economics as well as BFA and MFA degrees in Metalsmithing and Jewelry from Kansas State University.
A spiritual path has influenced my life and work profoundly. Infusing calm, loving energy into my creations is of utmost importance to me at this time. As I seek to transform the simple into the complex, the mundane into the beautiful or the ordinary into the extraordinary, the joyful experience of creating each piece is my motivation.
Over the years, I have developed and tolerated a wild, crazy spectrum of ideas. I love working in all kinds of media and on any given day you can find me in the studio creating. Mosaic art, art dolls, sculpture, books, masks, fiber arts and whatever else presents itself. My art training was focused on jewelry making, which is probably why I always end up back at THE bench with new ideas for jewelry designs and obsess on creating them.
My jewelry and mosaic art is currently sold through Etsy.
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!
