I was born in Lewiston, Idaho, in February of 1949.  Most of my childhood was spent in Wisconsin on a Dairy Farm.  I returned to Lewiston in 1969 as a young lady and met and married my farmer/rancher, Steve in 1971.  We have four children 2 sons, and 2 daughters.  I still live on the ranch in Peola, with my husband where we continue to farm and ranch.  This beautiful mountain country with all its animals is my inspiration for painting,  I am a mostly self taught artist, but take classes myself and enjoy teaching art.  I like painting deer, elk, moose, and other wild animals, but by far my favorite animal to paint is the horse.  I own four horses, and rnjoy  riding the hills and tending cattle.  I enjoy painting with oil and acrylics, and I try to dabble watercolors.  Commissions are welcome.  I have been painting off and on for 35 years but in earnest since 2008.