AFTER RETIRING FROM 27 YEARS OF TEACHING ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION, I HAVE BECOME A FULL TIME GLASS ARTIST. EACH DAY I AM ABLE TO GO INTO MY STUDIO AND CREATE ART. I HAVE RECEIVED VARIOUS AWARDS FOR MY WORK AND FOR MY DEDICATION TO THE YUMA ARTS. MOST RECENTLY I WAS AWARDED THE OONAGH AWARD PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA FOR OUTSTANDING CREATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY. I CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE YUMA ORCHESTRA BOARD, CITY OF YUMA PARKS, ARTS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND THE YUMA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. I AM A MEMBER OF THE YUMA COUNTY ART ALLIANCE, MOUNTAIN SHADOWS ARTIST ASSOCIATION AND THE NORTHEND ARTIST COOP. WHEN NOT IN MY STUDIO I SPEND MY TIME DEDICATED TO OUR YUMA SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATHLETES.
