My family has been in Montana for several generations.  My Norwegian great grandparents on my father’s side settled in the Great Falls area in Fairfield and Simms.  Dad was born in Choteau, Montana.  I have other relatives that continue to live in the Great Falls area.

I was born in Missoula, Montana and grew up in Bozeman.  I’ve been painting in Acrylics since the age of 18.  My work is influenced by my experiences on my father’s ranch near Bozeman, and my time spent camping, hiking and horseback riding in the woods and mountains of Montana.  I’ve also been to many rodeos, and for the last four years my rodeo artwork has been featured on the Three Forks rodeo poster. 

I earned my degree from Montana State University, Bozeman.  I began my art career in the Artists’ Gallery at the Emerson Cultural Center, and from there I went on to sign with other galleries in Bozeman, Big Sky, Livingston, West Yellowstone and Whitefish.  I have also been in several art shows including the C.M. Russell Art Show (as an exhibitor) and more recently I was juried into several art shows including Western Heritage Artists, and won “Best New Artist” in 2025.  I discontinued doing artwork for a time due to ill health in the family.  Now I’m back!  For those gallery owners that might be interested, I am now looking for only one gallery to show my work in, as, at this time, I am not interested in showing in multiple galleries.

I have also begun entering some online art competitions.  I have not been one to enter competitions before, as I solely concentrated on painting and providing work to galleries and shows.  I recently entered an international online competition and was surprised to win special recognition for my entry, “Grittin’ Teeth”.

My hope for the future is to continue building a body of work, focusing on the things I love – rodeo, Montana’s landscapes and wildlife.