Maybe the fact that I was born in Hollywood has given my practicality a huge shot of drama. Certainly, living in California Wine Country for 50+ years has given me great joy. 

Before I retired from an insurance firm that I founded (Reid-Loveland Insurance), now run by my daughter, I was Executive Director of United Way for North Bay.

Now retired, I follow different passions: Painting, Writing, Lecturing, and Directing Theater. 

• Painting = A joy that I never expected. Please take a look. 

• Writing = Publishing two novels was such a thrill! Poetry has become another passion. 

• Lecturing = I love sharing Art History, to pass along my love of art and inspire others. 

• Directing = Bringing a play together is like painting, only with a lot more talented people involved.

I have three children who constantly amaze me with their talents and kindnesses.

An important side to immersing myself in any creative process is the many new friends that have become a part of my life. 

My motto: “Love and Live ‘til you tilt”

(see photos and more bio below)

accomplishments

One-Woman show - Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
One-Woman show - Kohala Mountain Gallery, Hawai’i
Exhibited in venues in Sonoma and Marin County

Board of Directors - Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Chair of Art Club – Sonoma State University OLLI

Member Artists Workshop (AWS)


Lecturer – Sonoma State & Dominican Universities, Osher Programs

Board of Directors – SSU, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 

Director Community Theater – 30 years


Author – two published novels and freelance writer

Prose, poetry and essays published in over 30 books and magazines

Graduate cum laude Sonoma State University


some mantras that I live by:

Be sure where you are going because you’re going to get there.

Family, friends, and other such human-being types, are what matters, all else is good on top of best.