Background/Education
De Munden calls herself a self-directed fine artist. She has had the good fortune to study with such well-known professional artists as Albert Handell, Kim English, Marc Hanson, Stanley Maltzman, T.M. Nicholas, Billyo O'Donnell and Ann Templeton. Regional artists influencing her education include, plein air oil painter and muralist, Dennis Yates and Cheryl Coen.

Organizations
De is currently a member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA, National), Mid-America Pastel Society (MAPS, Kansas), National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS, National), Springfield Plein Air painters (SPA, Missouri), Osage River Arts Guild (Missouri), Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC), and North Missouri Art Guild (NOMO).

Exhibits/Awards
De began showing professionally in 1987 in regional art exhibits. Since then she has participated in numerous juried regional and national shows. Her work hangs in private homes nationally and internationally, as well as corporate and government offices.

• Best of Show, Potpourii at Waverly House, 2003
• Best of Show, Studio 55 Spring Show, Waverly House, Springfield Missouri 2005
• Gallery Invitational "All About Flowers", Keyes Gallery, Springfield Missouri, 2005
• Three person exhibit, Waverly House, Springfield Missouri, 2006
• 'Best of America' Annual National Show, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, 2007
• Oil Painters of America, Central Regional Juried Exhibition, Topeka Kansas, 2007
• Best of Show, Waverly House Annual Christmas Sale and Auction, Waverly House, Springfield Missouri, 2007
• Waverly House Annual Christmas Sale and Auction, Waverly House, Springfield Missouri, 2008
• Three person show, Waverly House, Springfield Missouri, February 2009
• Three person show, North Missouri Art Guild, Marceline Missouri, 2009

Workshops/Classes
De has provided demonstrations and classes for plein air painting to individuals and groups.

• Coordinator, painter, Oil Painters of America Annual Paint-out, 2008

Publications
De's work has been promoted through the Springfield News-Leader, Missouri Life, American Style magazine advertisement and organization newsletters for the Springfield Visual Arts Alliance and Studio 55.