Ms. Horan was born in NC,and has lived in MD, PA, SC, FL,VA. She currently resides in MA. She holds a BFA from Towson University, after attending both Clarion University and Radford University. She has been exhibitibg and creating her art for 25 years. She has continued her arts education and exploration through classes at the awshington Studio School of Art in Washington, DC, through various artist residencies including two at the Vermont Studio Center, as well as painting abroad at artist retreats (Ireland).
She has taught painting and drawing to both kids and adults, privately and at the Anne Arundel Community college in MD. She has advocated for the protection of arts education in our public schools, and continues now to encourage the engagement of the arts with "seniors" in Easthampton, MA.