I have been a professional artist for 40 years working in film photography, analogue and alternative processes, digital photography, printmaking, installation, hand-made books, writing and poetry. I put myself through graduate school by working as a Sports Photographer for the Athletic Dept at University of Kansas. I have been in academics teaching for 20 years, am a published author, and proprietress of Virtu Studio, Inc. and Thunderhead Press. I exhibit my work internationally. Private collections include parties in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Taiwan: WIPI Yale Archives, the Cathedral Foundation, Beijing Natural Cultural Center, Center for Fine Art Photography. My memberships include: Texas Photographic Society, The Print Center - Philadelphia, Center for Fine Art Photography, Center for Fine Art Photography, Professional Women Photographers - NYC, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Art Intersection Gallery, Nature Print Society, Baren Printmakers Forum, , F295, Nolo Photo Alliance, Filter Photo Festival, and Seities Gallery,