I won a scholarship to art school out of high school but marriage and a family took all my time until I retired from my job as a massage therapist a few years ago. After hearing about a world class colored pencil teacher who would be teaching classes in a town nearby, I got back in touch with my art and my love of horses. I studied with Linda Lucas Hardy for several years and still go to an occasional art class. In 2009 I started entering local competitions to 'test the waters.' After winning blue ribbons at the State Fair of Texas and several awards from various art associations in the...more
