In 2001, Judy was fortunate to be one of only 75 international applicants to be juried into Robert Bateman’s artists’ seminar, where her keen interest in wildlife art was cemented. Since that time, the artist has gone on to win awards and acceptance into many regional, national, and international wildlife art competitions, shows and exhibitions.

A member of both the Worldwide Nature Artists and the Society of Animal Artists, Judy was included in the 2011 book “Best of Worldwide Watermedia Artists”, and her work can be found on cards, calendars, and books, such as “The Biology and Management of Whitetail Deer”, edited by Dr David Hewitt of Texas A&M and one of the most comprehensive books ever compiled on the Whitetail. Her work has been included in such exhibitions as “Art of the Animal Kingdom IX & X”, VT, "National Wildlife Art Exhibit", KY, “Florida Wildlife Art Expo”, ”Southeastern Miniature Invitational”, NC, the 50th anniversary exhibition of “Art and the Animal” at the San Diego Natural History Museum, and “The Wildlife Fine Art Exhibit” in Tokyo, Japan. Her first two duck stamp entries placed twelfth and then tenth consecutively in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest and she has been selected several times as “Wildlife Artist of the Year” at the New York State Wildlife Art Competition at the State Fair in Syracuse, where her work has also won the People’s Choice Award.

Judith's work has gone to support many organizations concerned with wildlife and environmental conservation, and she considers the time spent in the field as one of the most rewarding aspects of her career. "Nature provides me, as an artist, with such an endless supply of texture, mystery, and emotion that I feel it could never be fully explored in a lifetime. It is that endless beauty and wildness that I love to try to capture in my work."

In addition to observing and painting the abundant wildlife in her own back yard, Judith takes every opportunity to experience new environments and observe the animals they support. From Africa to the Tetons of Wyoming, she has been fortunate to see the incredible richness and variety of our wild places.

In the course of her experiences and travels as an artist, Judith became fascinated by the role that our mind and soul plays in determining the course of our lives. Recognizing that an ever-increasing number of people are desperate for an answer to their feelings of stress, unhappiness, isolation, and disconnect, Judy became an ordained minister and began working with people to assist them in the process of personal growth and change. In addition to her work as an artist, Judy uses Energy Work, Meditation techniques, EFT, and other modalities to assist others in their efforts to regain control of stress and move into a new way of living. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit her other site: www.awakenings-ea.com/Services/BioGenesis%20Energy%20Work.html