I am a full time award winning artist dedicated to expanding the artistic possibilities of my chosen medium, Glass Beads.  Thinking beyond traditional beading methods of the past, I've developed many innovative techniques for highlighting the beads personality.  As a nature lover, I use my beads to represent life by creating highly detailed representational art of animals, landscapes and the elements.  The beading techniques I have developed allow me to create immersive and tactile mosaics that embody the DNA of each piece. As with nature, they are a diverse aggregate of smaller parts that make one cohesive and unique body.

Protecting the world I love is also a priority, so I use many repurposed materials such as cabinet doors and serving trays to create my art work. These sturdy bases are given new life and add to the uniqueness of each piece.  As a former academic, I enjoy sharing my discoveries with others and have played a major part in expanding and growing interest in bead mosaics.