Her career as an artist began shortly after finishing her B.A. in Spanish from Ealham College in Indiana when she relocated to Amsterdam and dedicated herself to her artwork and traveling. Tuckwell mostly works with oil paints and her style is best described as Abstract Expressionism. Her paintings are a medium of storytelling, introspection and expression. In addition to her artistic career, Tuckwell teaches a class on Meditation and Painting in her studio at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston, IL.