Diane loves to create, especially writing and illustrating  children's books. She lives in Western Colorado where she has uniquely blended her creativity, 17 years experience working with kids as a counselor and educator, and her love of books and making art. 

        In childhood, Diane was an outdoors girl, a tomboy.  She spent a great deal of time outside or dreaming of being out-of-doors.  Her teachers use to phone her mom to complain about Diane staring of out the window!  Yet, she never got in trouble for dreaming.  Diane still dreams.  It is the place where new ideas are born.

        Art has always been  a big part of Diane’s life.  At age four she started taking photographs and working in her grandfathers' darkroom.  By age 10, her older sister had introduced Diane and her long blonde hair to oil paints!  

     Diane has worked with kids all of her life.  Some of her jobs have been a lifeguard, city park supervisor, high school art teacher, art therapist, child development specialist, and a counselor.

     Diane is an active member of SCBWI - Rocky Mountain Chapter (West Slope - Area Coordinator), Pens & Brushes Critique Group, and is a Commissioner on the Arts & Culture Commission for the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.