Gretchen has been an artist in one way or another all of her life. She grew up in a family where art and creativity were part of every day. After spending 8 years in the fashion industry, she made the decision in 1996 to pursue art and design as a primary career.
While living in Lapeer she was a board member of the Lapeer Art Association, and still maintains close ties to the community.

Working mainly in acrylic for her murals and decorative painting, Gretchen also enjoys pen and ink, watercolor, pastel, and clay.

Her current goals are to do more murals on canvas and other substrates, so that they can be installed virtually anywhere, and to teach courses in decorative painting.