I was born in Los Angeles and raised in Tustin, CA, in Southern California when it was still rural, and full of the scent of orange blossoms for a good part of the year. I now live in Big Bear Lake, CA, where most of my family lived for decades.

I received my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Washington State University in 1990, and have been practicing ever since.

In our spare time, my husband and I ride our three horses, two of which are adopted BLM Mustangs, and enjoy our four Macaws, and two dogs.

I am committed to the cause of reducing pet overpopulation and would like to benefit this cause with the sale of my art whenever possible.