A native Oregonian, Delores moved to Florence about three years ago. Having been raised on the Oregon coast, her paintings reflect the influence of sea and woods. She was also influenced by the Olympic Mountains in Sequim, WA, where she and her husband lived after retirement. While she has done many types of work, including designing wine labels and work for tasting rooms, etc., the love of nature overshadows all else. Hobbies of gardening, fishing, and any other reason to be outdoors have given her an added plus for her type of work.

She taught classes for several years at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, and owned and operated a studio where she taught, as did other instructors. While living in Sequim, WA, she also taught at Peninsula College, as well as private classes. The responsibilities of prepping for her students pushed her to study and pursue her own art, which she recognizes as a constant learning and an appreciation process. While having no formal education in art, she has had the privilege of knowing and painting with well known artists. The experience and challenge of teaching has given her a constant reason to study and challenge herself.

Starting in pastels, Delores change to oils and acrylics, oils remaining her favorite. Her goal is to achieve realism, but to go beyond mere surface representation. For Delores, painting is a very personal form of expression which can be shared with others. It goes beyond painting a canvas just to match a bedspread or davenport, and hopefully establish a sense of mystery and intimacy.