I started painting with my Grandmother when I was just a little girl. We would china paint for hours, but I didn't really like waiting between the firing stages. All through high school I played around with all types of mediums. After college I started working in a alternative school for emotional disturbed children and found a portrait artist that asked if I wanted to take lessons. This was in 98. Well, that person was Jerrold Carton and it was the best experience I have had in exploring all the areas in painting. I paint whatever I'm...more