Theresa was born and raised in the Iowa driftless area of Jackson County. She received her BFA from Rockford University and exhibited her drawings in Rockford, Chicago and its suburbs before taking a hiatus from that art scene. She returned to Iowa and recently established Homestead Studio & Gallery, located near the small Mississippi River community of Bellevue. Here she creates her art which is focused on nature and the sacred realm. She exhibits her work exclusively at Homestead, along with that of other local and regional artists and craftspersons, in the converted gallery space of a century old farmhouse.