About

Originally from Michigan, I moved to Texas in 2007 and live in Fort Worth. The name Lucky Dog was inspired by my desire to help homeless dogs and I donate a portion of my profits to organizations helping pets in need.

I graduated from Western Michigan University (go Broncos!) and art has always been one of my passions. My favorite classes included photography, art theory, ceramics, and watercolor. I didn't start making jewelry until one day in 2004 when I went to the library and checked out a few books on jewelry making. Yes, the library, this was before YouTube!

My main focus was on jewelry design for many years and I loved meeting people at the art festivals I participated in. In 2024 I decided to retire from doing art festivals and sell my jewelry exclusively online. I also decided to use my camera for more than just taking photos of jewelry! That's when Lucky Dog Jewelry morphed into Lucky Dog Studio.

Now you can find me out in nature snapping photos and enjoying capturing your portraits. My favorites are the photography mini sessions! These are perfect for capturing family photos, couples, partners, siblings, friends, and your next social media profile picture. I try to have fun during our mini sessions and want you to feel comfortable and enjoy yourself.

Some of my lucky dogs and an orange tabby cat

Auggie, a border collie mix, is a boy my husband and I fostered for 8 months when the rescue deemed him unadoptable due to his high anxiety - so we kept him!

Buddy was a 4 year old stray we adopted and had for 8 years. Shirley, a black lab, was around 13 years old when we adopted her and she was with us for almost 2 years. Anyone who has had an orange tabby cat will tell you they are the BEST cats and I was lucky to have Woody for 21 years.