BIOGRAPHY

"It wasn't until my freshman year in college that I discovered how exciting art
can be. High School provided some art training, but it wasn't until the influence of my foundation art teacher in college that I found purpose in my art. That teacher was Leon Parson. I declared my major as Fine Art and graduated from Ricks College with my associates degree. After serving for 18 months on an LDS mission in San Francisco, I returned to school at Brigham Young University. At this time I was very interested in studying health and wellness, and wanted to pursue a degree in Health Science. However my love for art changed that plan. I entered the illustration program and loved it! During this time I learned of many artists that came to be my inspiration. Some of my favorites among the many are Burt Silverman, William Whitaker, Franklin Booth, Norman Rockwell, and Leon Parson. It was during this time that I met Michael Parker who was also studying in the illustration program. We were married in May 2004 and we both graduated with our BFA in illustration in August 2004. Today we both continue doing freelance illustration. We have a new baby girl named Natalie. We love life's adventures, and plan on doing as much as possible with our art."