Judy is a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Colorado and a Signature Member of the Arizona Pastel Artists Association. She has been accepted into over 80 national/international fine art juried exhibitions in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, Florida, North Carolina, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado, and has been juried twice into the PAINT AMERICA 100. Her work has received 69 awards in regional and national exhibitions. Her mediums include not only pastel, but also oil and pen and ink. Judy has lived in Colorado most of her life. and her subjects are often Western and her style contemporary; but she also enjoys a variety of other subjects and styles. She holds a MA in Counseling and a BA in Art and Education and worked many years in secondary education, higher education, and mental health.