Among her memberships Odum lists the Pastel Societies of America, the West Coast, and New Mexico, and the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. Known for her award-winning wildlife paintings, she has exhibited with Ducks Unlimited, Safari Club International, and the Mountain Oyster Club in Tucson, and published limited edition prints of many of her paintings. Odum was commissioned to do the 1994 Tucson Fiesta de Los Vaqueros poster. Born in Rouen, France, Odum attended art school in southern France and studied under Zoltan Szabo and Tom Hill. Her lifelong fascination with the outdoors has led her exploring as far from her home as Northern Idaho and British Columbia. She has recently added Western subjects to her work, drawing on the rich heritage of the Southwest. Her new paintings have won many awards and much praise from collectors.