I was born and raised in a small town in south/central Missouri almost to Arkansas with 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Living in St. Louis since 1995, most of my time is now spent taking care of my son, Owin, saying "Hey!" in passing to my best friend and husband, Matt and freelancing as a graphic artist. I have been wanting to show my art for years and am just now getting around to it. This site is filled with a mishmash of old and new. The City Series is my most recent and am hoping to do many more paintings of my favorite places and/or people in St. Louis as I am passionate about the city. Influenced by Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh’s vibrant use of color and harsh brush technique, my style is typically realistic in shape and expressionistic in color. I guess the best way to say it is, “I've always wanted to be a painter. ”