A native of Dubuque, IA, I received a BA from Loras College in Dubuque and an MA from the University of Notre Dame. I recently retired from the position as chair of the Art Department at Loras College.
I am a member of the Dubuque Art Association and a signature member of the Iowa Watercolor Society.
I have received many honors and awards including Honorable Mention by the Rocky Mountain Watercolor Society in 2000 for a painting entitled Wild Ferns. I also received best of show for Windbreak by the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society. I have had several solo shows which include the Des Moines Art Gallery, Cedar Rapids Art Gallery, the Rocco Buda Art Gallery, and the Merrill Chase Gallery in Chicago.