Born and raised in the Bay Area where she spent time as a child with her artist grandma, Eva Kamp, learning artistic skills such as Painting, Photography and Pottery. After her grandmas death in 1982 she was inspired to continue her grandmother’s artistic legacy. She took Art classes throughout high school, as well as at Dominican University where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Art Therapy. While in college she started The Art Studio Program at the MIYO Teen Center in San Rafael, becoming the Art Director, and producing creative activities for At-Risk youth. After College she worked as a career counselor for a time until she found her current position as events manager of the Log Cabin in San Anselmo.
Stacey continues painting with oils, emphasizing color and textures by using only palate knives. Her current subjects are birch trees, focusing on the light and texture of the bark. Her work is usually broken up in to polyptych panels of various sizes.