Daphne was raised in rural North Dakota, near the Montana border, where she spent much of her adolescence at her grandparent’s ranch; chasing cows, building fences, milking cows and helping check for spring calves. She has always loved to be outside enjoying the nature that North Dakota and Montana have to offer. In 2012, Daphne enrolled at the Academy of Art University to pursue a Master’s in Fine Art. It was a natural fit to bring together her background and love for ranching and the outdoors into her art. Daphne believes there is a story in these rural areas just waiting to be told to the rest of the world and she wants to tell that story through her paintings and sculptures.