A former Alaskan artist, Hazelle now works in her studio/gallery, Hazellenut Studio, in Joyce.  An artist for more than 20 years, she has worked in a wide variety of media though now works mostly in oil, watercolor and pastel. Largely self taught, Hazelle has won awards and commissions for her art work.  She is active in local art organizations among them the newly organized Peninsula Art Society and The Nutty Artists, a group of artist who gather to paint and exchange ideas.

Having been an out door person and wed to a wildlife biologist, Hazelle paints wild life as well as landscapes and other subjects. Her work is mostly realistic and is represented in public and private collections locally and internationally.  Currently Hazelle shows her work atWesley's Fine Art Gallery in Port Angeles.