My formal education is in engineering management. But after having my first child and becoming an at-home mother I was able to explore other interests, including painting. Being self-taught and learning from my own mistakes and successes, I think you will see in my work something a little different in style. And since the subjects of my paintings are what I know and are real, hopefully you will see that the content is a little different, as well. Raised in the Appalachian Mountains of southern West Virginia I rely on those childhood memories to give me some of my favorite...more