I have been an artist since 2nd grade. My teacher saw I was always sketching and had me do a bird poster that went up on the glass window to the school office. Thought I’d be an art teacher, but have been a soft sculpture artist for over 35 years. My work has won 2 TOBY awards, 1 IDEX award and 2 IDTS awards. And it appears in the Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum and Library.