I am and always have been a realist, and I probably always will be. I am obsessed with details although I find this obsession completely frustrating at times. You could call me an obsessive, compulsive realist. My ideas for subject matter come from my love of nature, my dreams, my memories and my beliefs. After earning my BFA I began teaching in a private school where the focus was of a more religious element and I found myself bending in artistic ways I never thought I would...it is extremely difficult to get those ideas out of your head and have a younger audience...more
