Early Years, Cranbrook Academy of Art Children's Program
from the age of 9 until 18 with Glen Michaels

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.F.A. with honors... Major concentration in painting and art history
from the College of Architecture and Design
1970

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
M.F.A. Graduate Studies in painting program
1973

The Chicago Tribune
A Fine Line... Syndicated cartoonist
1991-1996
(with special cartoons exclusive to the Detroit News and the South Bend Tribune)

ABC Home Show
1996

Decorating Columnist
Country Sampler's Decorating Ideas
1997

Lucent Technology/Idea Verse
Created CPR
a how-to book for avoiding the corporate cubicle
1997

DDB Needham
L'eggs national ad campaign... as seen in Vogue, Elle and People Magazine
1998-1999

HGTV Network
Extreme Homes
1999

Ten Speed Press/Celestial Arts
1.800.841.2665
Published a collection of books
The Artful Spirit 1999
First Aid for Mothers 2000
Be Your Own Angel 2000
Love Pearls 2001
(Love Pearls was a Scholastic national book fair selection 2001)

University of Michigan Honor
Selected by the University of Michigan School of Art as an Alumni successful
in the world of art
1999

Celebration of Women
2001
Honorary Chairperson
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Vera Bradley Classic
Guest Artist for an event to benefit breast cancer research
Fort Wayne, Indiana
2001

Feature Articles in National Publications
Chicago Tribune
Metropolitan Home
Traditional Home
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Magazines
Midwest Living
Log Home Living
Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion