I have worked in the arts and culture field most of my adult life. My grandmother had taught me needlepoint at a young age, but at that time, it didn’t stick. The onset of a global pandemic as well as the desire to quit smoking really fueled my motivation to investigate a more traditional hobby and figure out how to bring it into the present. I discovered that the traditional painted canvases didn’t challenge me, so I decided to create her own original designs and incorporate different stitches with no guide. I mostly use my own photographs or those of her painter/photographer husband, Mark for adaptations. These have further developed into landscapes featuring my home state of Michigan.

I have exhibited all across Michigan and into other states such as Georgia and Virginia. I am currently enrolled in the American Needlepoint Guild's Master Needle Artist program and is working on my capstone project, an original creation celebrating the history and evolution of samplers.

I am determined to challenge the preconceived notion that needle arts are not fine art and do not have a place in the art world.

My fiber art creations are modern while paying homage to their history by using traditional techniques