About Me
I am a third generation Montanan and very influenced by the land and the people I grew up with. My parents loved nature. As a child I spent many weekends in the mountains near Helena. My father’s parents were the only Grandparents I knew. They were both historians. My Grandfather was a facts man and my Grandmother liked to embellish just a bit. So I learned to love a good story.
Growing up I was always very creative. I thought that when I graduated from High School I would
become a fiber artist. Instead I became a Mom and owned a small cleaning business. After years
of cleaning and attuning my eye to detail I decided to do something creative again. I took photography
classes from the Rocky Mountain School of Photography here in
Missoula.
That was 1997. A spark was
I am an adventurer, explorer, story listener, story teller and sight seer. I am in awe of creation and it’s many dressings especially Montana. I hope my images make you feel connected to the landscape and its history and leaves you with a sense of wonder and belonging to the big picture, the big story, the entire world’s history, and your history. WELCOME! |
ignited and a passion fueled. A new path was laid before me. Besides the fact that light and shadow
became completely intriguing to me I also had a passion to bring my Great Grandfather’s story to light.
My Grandmother wrote his biography On The Heels Of The Buffalo in 1983. Since I was a child I wanted
to make his story into a movie but for now I’ve &decided to make a photo essay. Many of my images
are from this project. Using my Grandmother’s book has made it easy to follow my Great Grandfather’s
trail around