Thank you for visiting today! My Inspiration: The amazing detail in nature's creation. As I allow my eyes to study each subject, the variety of textures becomes very clear. It is these textures which challenge me as an artist. It could be the combination of intricate feathers with the contrast of the glass-like eye of an eagle, or the velvet-like petals contrasted with the spiny pistol of a flower. These textures are what give life and emotion to each of my pieces. There is amazing wisdom in the old saying, 'Take time to smell the roses.' ...more