I HAVE PRACTICED AND STUDIED ART ALL OF MY LIFE. I SPECIALIZE IN PASTEL PORTRAITS. I AM ALSO PROFICIENT IN OILS, ACRYLICS, AND PENCIL. I AM LARGELY SELF-TAUGHT. MY WORK HAS BEEN DISPLAYED IN NUMEROUS CHICAGO ART FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND GALLERIES SINCE 1981. I AM KNOWN FOR MY QUICK REPRESENTATIONAL SKETCHES OF PEOPLE AND I HAVE PERFORMED DEMONSTRATIONS IN PUBLIC ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I ALSO HAVE A BACKGROUND OF 34 YEARS IN THE FIELD OF PSYCHOLOGY AS A THERAPIST. I AM RECENTLY RETIRED AND PRESENTLY PURSUING MY ART ON A...more