Judy has been working as a goldsmith, designing and creating one of a kind jewelry and objets d'art since 1973. She earned her Graduate Gemologist degree from the GIA in 1992. She taught jewelry making and design at the Longboat Key Art Center from 1989 to 1999, specializing in individual instruction in hand wrought jewelry fabrication. Her work has been shown in fine stores and galleries in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, New Mexico, New York and Rhode Island. It has also appeared in The International Festival of Enamels, The New York Opera Guild's Golden Jubilee Collection National Tour, Florida Craftsman Exhibition and several times in the American Crafts Council South-Eastern Regional Spotlight Exhibition. Two of her pieces also appeared in the Spring, 2007 edition of Gems and Gemology.

   While Judy occasionally does small limited production runs of her designs, 95% of her work is one of a kind fabrication in 18 karat yellow, red, green and white gold with occasional 24 karat highlights. Her work ranges from contemporary to traditional, because she finds beauty in many forms. Many of her more intricate pieces are designed around gemstones she or her husband have hand carved. When not setting stones carved in her own shop, she particularly likes to work with uniquely cut or faceted gemstones.

   Judy has been married to Michael Wallace since 1976. Michael is a semi-retired goldsmith and gem carver who still does some design work with Judy. They raised two children in Sonoma county California before moving to Florida in 1987. They live on 6 acres in rural Sarasota County with two dogs and three cats. Judy is a gourmet cook and avid gardener. She enjoys spending time at the gym and canoeing with her husband. She also practices and teaches energy healing, as a Reiki Master, and teaches Reiki to volunteers and staff at Hospice of Southwest Florida.

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