As a young girl growing in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Carly knew there was a special place in her heart for two things: Drawing and Dog. She still Lives in the area with her Husband, James. They share their home with a Beagle (Lacey, a Corgi (Piper), a Rescue (Phoenix), two house cats (Grace and Birdy), and two barn Cats (Delilah and Elvira).

    As early as elementary school, she enjoyed drawing, even getting in trouble for drawing on the desks. She would have to clean those desks, which meant she had a clean slate to draw on them again!

    As her education progressed, so did her artwork, Spending every possible minute under the tutelage of her high school art teacher, she studied other artists and refined her skills.

    While still in high school, she entered her artwork in local art shows and was recognized as a very skilled , up and coming artist. This was also when she chose her carreer path, as she secured a position in an established kennel in the Strasburg area.

    While working at the kennel/ boarding facility Carly was able to learn the skills required to become an accomplished Dog Trainer and has since started her own Journey as a self employed Profesional Dog Trainer.

    Her art has not taken a back seat to her chosen carreer, however. On the contrary, it has thrived. Not only has she been able to capture the true spirit og her subjects because of her undying love of dogs.

    Carly has the ability to truly capture her subjects'heart and soul in her drawings. They say that "the eyes are the windows to the soul" and this is truly the case in Carly's work. She works tirelessly to capture this in all her pieces.