As time and opportunity permit, Brooke makes the quick 90-minute drive to her 270 square foot rustic log cabin in Abiquiu, New Mexico to rejuvenate her spirit, quiet her thoughts, and paint. There, she embraces the simplicity of life on the mesa, finding inspiration in her breathtaking views of the famous flat-topped Cerro Pedernal, rock-faced bluffs, and the snow-capped peaks of the Taos Range. Brooke has also learned to embrace the challenges of living off-the-grid. She thinks nothing of painting by candlelight, cooking on her vintage wood stove, hauling water, chopping wood, and trouble-shooting cabin-related crises. Her ultimate dream is to build a small adobe casita and chapel on her property and use her cabin as a guest cottage and studio. Another dream was to open her own art gallery, which was just realized in the quaint Village of Corrales.
Brooke holds a masters degree in Experiential Education from the University of Colorado. Her very eclectic vocational background includes teaching at the University level, non-profit administration, counseling, directing a wilderness program, coordinating a program for non-traditional students with disabilities, creating an antique business and a home-based baking enterprise. Brooke is so very grateful to God, to her family and friends, and for the freedom to create and paint. She also loves to read, meditate, fly fish, run, hike, climb, backpack, kayak, canoe, cross-country ski, and travel.