Education

  • University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, 1998
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University, Masters in Art Therapy, 2022

Exhibitions

  • 2025 Continuing Tradition: Contemporary Embroidery, Virginia Quilt Museum, Dayton, VA
  • 2022 & 2024 Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown MD
  • 2021 National Juried Exhibition, Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD
  • 2019 Birds of a Feather, The Wren’s Nest, Middletown MD
  • 2019 Moon Invitational, Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD
  • 2018 Wow: Divergent Works of Women in Ceramic and Fiber, Frederick Community College, Frederick MD
  • 2018 52 Collage Journal, solo exhibit, Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD
  • 2018 Textures and Textiles, Arts Barn, Gaithersburg MD
  • 2016 Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah KY
  • 2014 National Juried Exhibit, Delaplaine Visual Art Center, Frederick MD
  • 2013 Storylines, solo exhibit, Unique Optique, Frederick MD
  • 2009 & 2011 National Juried Quilt Show, Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD

Contributing Artist

  • Quarantine Quilts: Creativity in the Midst of Chaos, Sandra Sider, 2021
  • Photo Memory Quilts, Lesley Riley, 2023

Curatorial Work

  • Western Loudoun County Artists Studio Tour, Loudoun County VA 2016

Professional Experience

  • Licensed Art Therapist, 2022-current
  • The Muse, owner, Frederick MD 2003-2020
  • Frederick News Post, writer, Crafting Into Calm column, Frederick, MD 2017-2020
  • 100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 Magazine, Freelance Designer 2008-2010
  • Embellish Magazine, Freelance Designer 2006

Workshops

  • Intuitive Fabric Collage
  • Meditative Stitching
  • Badges of Love