I am primarily a self-taught artist living in the Northern Neck of Virginia with my wonderful husband, a deaf dog and two rambunctious cats. Since my retirement as a Senior Probation Officer with the Virginia Department of Corrections, I have been focused on my art and spending more time doing things I've always wanted to do but did not have the time or energy to do. When not at the historic Rice's Hotel/Hughlett Tavern in Heathsville, VA or hanging out with my plein air friends in the Northern Neck Plein Air Group or visiting the Rappahannock Art League in Kilmarnock, I'm either in the garden or in the pool or enjoying time with my family.