Now that I have retired from teaching kindergarten in a large urban district after 34 years I have time to pursue my passion -helping animals. I am a volunteer for STOLA (Saluki Tree of Life Alliance, Inc.), the Italian Greyhound Club of America/Italian Greyhound Rescue Foundation, Inc. and East Coast IG Rescue.

Having loved animals even as a child (I was the one who brought all the hurt ones home to help them -even a snake, much to my mother's dismay) - I am always ready to help an animal in need.

Photography and painting are my two other interests. Of course, dogs are my first love both to paint and to photograph but I also enjoy taking photos of cats, landscapes, florals and other things that catch my eye.

Classes taught by Fran Nola for watercolor painting helped me develop the use of color as well as the medium itself. Have also taken many online classes to learn digital painting techniques.

When painting digitally, I use Corel Painter X and a Wacom Tablet. Photoshop also comes into play sometimes.

Traditional painting is done on D'Arches water color paper with Winsor & Newton watercolor paints.

I live in MA with my husband Steve, 2 Salukis, 4 Italian Greyhounds and a foster Saluki. Sure keeps me busy but I enjoy them all so much.