Welcome

I have loved art since I could hold a crayon and this love has never faded.  Through many different careers and endeavors, I have always included creativity.  I realized as I neared the age of 60 that it was time to make my art a professional "jobby".  I recently tackled an art degree for the experience, the critique and the growth.  I am excited to see where my art will take me next. 

I use many different mediums, such as oil, acrylics, and pastels. I love to try new techniques to keep ideas flowing.  I am an impressionist-type artist.  I like you to have an idea what I am representing, but I want to show it in a different, less specific way.  I love heavy textured paint and vivid colors, but I find that the mood of the painting tends to dictate the style and colors.

I love to create scenes that I have been a part of, or would like to be a part of.  I love to travel and gatherings with family and friends.  These experiences are what usually inspire me.  I like my viewers to see themselves in whatever I am painting.  I also love creating paintings from others special photos , I feel honored to be a part of their memories and experiences.