Biography
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Reece grew up riding gaited horses and working as a professional model. Marriage brought her to Pocatello, Idaho where she farmed with her husband, Craig Parkinson, for 20 years until the time of his death.
Reece and her second husband, Robert, built a home in Pocatello with a horse arena where she trained horses. She put forth great effort into her love of art and was instrumental in the arts in Pocatello where she was founder and president of the Pocatello Art Center. She was a member of the Pastel Society of America and Signature Oil Painters of America. She traveled the world with Bob painting and teaching techniques in many countries. A change in occupation moved the couple to Rigby where she lived for the remainder of her life.