All her life, Kathleen has been drawn to stories, both to narratives in the lives of others and to visual stories in her art. She started photography in a traditional darkroom including formal instruction and degree before moving towards alternative processing and encaustic wax methods to combine elements into hand-crafted pieces with layers, textures, and words that expand her story-making. After a teaching career in higher education, she began to teach art and photography classes with a focus on helping students get the results they desire. Kathleen enjoys sharing her artwork and the stories; she is currently represented at two Florida art galleries. She competes at local and regional art shows where she has received numerous awards including best of show, and her work is published internationally.