Although she spent some time living in the Pacific Northwest, she has recently returned to her hometown and has begun teaching art again. She has her Bachelors in Illustration from Cal State Fullerton. She works freelance doing murals, portraits and often shows her work in local OC galleries. A few years ago she was well known locally for her cat paintings, which included a series of “Dia de Los Gatos,” or skull-faced kitties in acrylic. She also works in oil paint, watercolor and pastel. She enjoys painting imaginative subjects in a realistic way. She has been teaching art for the past 9 years.