Lacey received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting from the University of South Dakota in 2008. She has worked as a professional artist exhibiting her work in the region. In the summer of 2011 Lacey completed the teaching certification program at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. She taught elementary art for several years in the Mitchell School District before taking a step back from teaching to pursue a full time career as a painter. In Summer of 2022 Lacey, husband Evan and two boys, Johnny and Oscar, moved to Sartell, MN. Lacey continues to paint professionally and exhibit her work across the Midwest.