She is Prof. Emeritus, former Chairperson and Head of Printmaking at Southeast Missouri State University. Her book, Practical Mixed-Media Printmaking Techniques, was published in 2012 by A&C Black, London. She studied at Virginia Commonwealth University; Tyler School of Art, Rome; Societa Dante Alighieri, Florence, Italy; and University of Missouri, Columbia. She is a member of MGNE, Monotype Guild of New England, and is represented by Viridian Artists NYC. www.rileystraussgallery.com