About
I grew up in the small mountain town of Monticello, Utah, where creativity was the only source of entertainment. Storytelling runs deep in my veins and has been a lifelong passion. My first book was published in 2011, and I continue to write.
I earned a degree in visual art from USU Eastern and spent a few years teaching art. I love being creative in every corner of my life and have a habit of diving into projects that are way over my head. If I see something cool, my first thought is, “I can make that.” And then I do—bookshelves, secret passages, concrete sculptures, animated props. My daughter even pulled me into film-making, and two of our short films have won “Best of Festival.”
I also feed my Halloween obsession as a member of the Rocky Mountain Haunters, where we build spooky props and share ideas.
I currently live on a small farm in central Utah where I love spending time with my family, two bossy African Spurred Tortoises (Pebbles and Poppy), the giant concrete troll in my garden, and playing in our 14‑foot pumpkin houses.
Every day is an adventure.
I earned a degree in visual art from USU Eastern and spent a few years teaching art. I love being creative in every corner of my life and have a habit of diving into projects that are way over my head. If I see something cool, my first thought is, “I can make that.” And then I do—bookshelves, secret passages, concrete sculptures, animated props. My daughter even pulled me into film-making, and two of our short films have won “Best of Festival.”
I also feed my Halloween obsession as a member of the Rocky Mountain Haunters, where we build spooky props and share ideas.
I currently live on a small farm in central Utah where I love spending time with my family, two bossy African Spurred Tortoises (Pebbles and Poppy), the giant concrete troll in my garden, and playing in our 14‑foot pumpkin houses.
Every day is an adventure.
