“I find inspiration in nature and within other artist's work such as the work of Mondrian, Richard La Londe, Calder, and Japanese brush painters. A simple flower or a turning leaf moves me. The bamboo outside my window swaying in the breeze entrances me. Passion for design is the basis for my work; working in glass allows me to bring the designs to life through color and form.”

Art has been a long time interest for her. While her education took her to the corporate arena for 12 years as a computer programmer, her interest in the arts never waned. Her background is far from art, but she has loved art since she was given her first can of Play-doh at the age of three. Her bachelor's degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo is in Statistics and her Art minor focused on clay and art history.

It was during a vacation on the central coast of California that she was able to finally begin creating artwork. She was introduced to beaded jewelry on that vacation and within a year, Mique Designs was born. Within two years, she was taking classes on how to fuse glass. By her third year she had her own line of kiln formed glass art, and she was winning awards.

In 2006, she co-founded the Southern California Glass Guild for Los Angeles and Orange Counties. She became the guild's first president in 2007. She is also an active member in the Precious Metal Clay guild of Los Angeles, and the Orange County Fine Arts Group.