My first interest in art began in the 1950s when I won a blue ribbon for a drawing entered by my teacher in the school’s art competition. In the 80s, I took several art courses at Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus. Around 2006, I took several painting classes that inspired me to start preparing for my second career as an artist. Since 2006, I have painted over 100 works of art in a variety of mediums including acrylic, oil, and watercolor. I am mostly self-taught from reading and applying techniques provided by other artists and am continually learning...more
