I was born and raised in the suburbs of Kansas City. Realizing art was certainly going to be a part of my future at a young age, I spent so much of my formative years creating art in any form as much as possible. Eventually I found myself at the Rhode Island School of Design, where I earned a BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing.

I called Providence, RI home for many years thereafter as I worked as a costume jewelry designer for major fashion labels as well as a design consultant for local jewelry companies. In addition, I created the DUO | DUET jewelry collection, which was sold in many major art museum shops and boutiques across the US & Canada.

In 2016, along with my husband & three daughters, I embarked on a new adventure in France, living 4 years in the bustling city of Lyon and then relocating to Provence when the Covid lockdown struck. It was here that my family and I launched a new dream of surrendering to the beauty of this region. Falling in love with the floral and fauna of "la garrigue" (scrubland), I draw inspiration from my beautiful surroundings to make new collections of jewelry and art.