ABOUT

It all began in 2001; fresh out of Honker country (i.e., Medicine Lake, Montana), I attended Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, majoring in photographic communications. There, I learned about film photography using my newly purchased Canon EOS Rebel 35mm film camera. In addition, I learned about working in a darkroom; the importance of knowing camera settings; how much more creative photographs could be outside of automatic settings; website design; and how Photoshop was changing the world.

In 2003, digital cameras began to take off. I must have been a good girl that year because Santa brought me a brand-new Canon EOS Digital Rebel offering 6.3 megapixels (fast forward to my current camera, the Canon R5 Mark II, which offers 45 megapixels)! This was mind-blowing, intimidating, and exciting all at once! Thankfully, the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks offered digital photography courses, and I jumped on the opportunity.

Life, as it tends to do, took me on a winding path. I started a family before finishing my degree, but my passion for photography never faded (even if it did become a rather expensive hobby). Eventually, I graduated from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Armed with my degree, I became a certified paralegal—a role I proudly held for years.

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Returning to Montana, I came to a pivotal realization: my true calling lived at the crossroads of art, business, and creating something of our own. In 2023, I took a leap of faith and founded Land of Erin Dell, LLC—a venture that would eventually let me embrace many of my passions under one roof. The name was born from my desire to weave together the many threads of my interests, creating a place where I could truly be myself. 

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Not long after, another opportunity began taking shape—one that would bring my family’s skills, work ethic, and entrepreneurial spirit together in an entirely different way. That vision became Dell Boys Construction.

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For me, Dell Boys Construction and Land of Erin Dell represent two sides of the same journey. One is rooted in building, craftsmanship, and hard work; the other in creativity, photography, and the many interests that have followed me throughout my life. Both allow me to do what I love most—create something meaningful, work alongside the people I love, and continually find new ways to turn ideas into reality.

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On a more personal level, I'm one of five girls in my family, the mother to two boys, and the auntie to many nieces and nephews—all of whom have been willing and excellent subjects throughout the years with all my photography ideas. It's been rewarding having such a supportive family and community.