She received her BFA from the University of Texas (UTPB) and her MFA from Texas Tech University. She also studied at the University of Houston and the Alfred Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She created the visual art book,The Devil at the Door, and in 2008, created and directed an animated short film in collaboration with composer Jay C. Batzner, assistant professor of music, which continues to be screened at film and music-video festivals. Her work is in private and public collections, and it has been exhibited in many commercial, educational, and public venues.