I am excited to be part of Fine Art America web site. I was born and raised in South Dakota. I received my B.S. Degree in Education and art at Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD. After graduating, I married and we moved to Montana to start teaching careers. We have two children and four grandchildren that are the love of our lives. I taught art for 28 years and retired in May of 2010. Eight years ago, we had a studio built onto our home and I have concentrated on making fused glass art. The large pieces...more