News to share: I now have a little studio that I work out of in down town Southern Pines on Pennsylvania Avenue and I love it! I’m happy to have visitors but for now I prefer that people call ahead or email to schedule a visit to discuss design and illustration projects.

Around the same time I moved into my studio, my husband, Tom, and I were told about a 3 year old Weimaraner Dog who was surrendered to the Moore Humane Society. After meeting the dog with our youngest child, and spending an hour with him at the shelter, I just knew it was meant to be. I returned for a second visit with Tom and our dog, Lola, to make sure the two dogs would get along. The visit went great! A few days later the shelter called to tell us we were approved and he was ours. We renamed him Jax and now he’s part of our family. Jax seems to have a little anxiety and does not do well when we have to crate him- he rubs his nose against the crate until it bleeds. Because of that, I bring Jax to work with me every day and he sleeps in front of the door while I work. He’s my shop dog :)