My background includes many venues of fine art, illustration & design and printing.
I enjoy traditional and digital modes of creating art and love to combine them.
I am passionate about protecting our environment and raise pheasants in my wildlife
sanctuary.
As an artist, I am a communicator ~ a listening and receiving station. I transmit via
my experience of submerging myself into the landscape.
Most of my artworks are derived from reverence and inspiration of nature.

As an instructor I enjoy teaching, sharing, learning and exploring with my students.
and I sincerely endeavor to assist them in their design education.

Education~

Ray College of Design
BFA Illustration
BFA Communications Design
NIU/Northern Illinois University
Master of  Art/Drawing SCAI Chicago Art Institute
Japanese Screen Making Workshop

YVB Design Studios / Owner - Artist
Fine Art / Land Art
https://www.facebook.com/yvbdesign

Awards~

Awarded residency in Ireland 2013-2014
Numerous awards in Fine Art & Design