I live with lots of critters. Currently, my husband and I serve four strictly indoor cats. We have lived with many mutts in the past. They are my inspiration and what drives me to create. I love critters. All critters. I guess you could say I’m happiest when covered in fur.
I used to make and sell alternative materials jewelry, then I pasted for years creating many kinds of paper mache critters and objects. When we moved into our current home about fifteen years ago, I started creating critters with yarn. I was remembering my grandmother’s crocheted cats which she made for us when we were young and trying to honor that memory with my own touch. I think she would love my crocheted critters.
Along the way, I transferred my paper mache designs to fabric and began drawing and sewing pillows small to large in my own critter shapes. Each pillow is hand drawn one at a time. Then I decided to create catnip snake toys for my five and sell them to all cat lovers everywhere. They are a real hit with most felines.
Selected Recent Shows
Bath House Cultural Center – Dallas, TX – Group show: 2019 ART214 Juried Exhibition – March 23-April 20, 2019
South Dallas Cultural Center – Dallas, TX – Group show: 2018 ART214 Juried Exhibition – March 31st-April 28, 2018
Baylor Health Sciences Library – Dallas, TX – Solo show – March 13 – June 10, 2017
Prairie Creek Branch Library – Dallas, TX – Solo show – August 28 – September 30, 2016
Chartreus Gallery – Phoenix, AZ – Group show: Cats and Guitars January 1 – January 29, 2016
Lochwood Public Library – Dallas, TX – Solo show – December 2015
White Rock Hills Public Library – Dallas, TX – Solo show – November 2014
Starkweather Arts Center – Romeo, Michigan – Group show: Dia de los Muertos – October 7 – November 5, 2011
Hot Pop Gallery – Milwaukee, WI. – Group show: Plush Team in Candyland – January 21 – March 20, 2011
Publications
DIY Dog Portraits: Featuring 8 Different Art Styles and More Than 30 Ideas to Turn the Love for Your Pet into a Work of Art Walter Foster Jr Publishers 2015 ISBN 9781633220386
1000 Dog Portraits from the People Who Love Them Rockport Publishers 2014 ISBN 9781592539017
1000 Artisan Textiles: Contemporary Fiber Art, Quilts, and Wearables Quarry Books 2010 ISBN 9781592536092
1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew Quarry Books: Quayside 2009 ISBN 9781592535408