After twenty years as a general dentist, Tinsel (as she is known to her family) moved with her husband to Bishopville, MD where she took up art as her new full time occupation. She is a member of the Rehoboth Art League, Art League of Ocean City, Delaware Watercolor Society, Strathmore Hall Arts Center, and Bethany Beach Watercolor Society where she serves as president. In 2004, Tinsel was juried into the Baltimore Watercolor Society as a Signature member.