Painting at an easel in the open garage of my art teacher's home at age 11 was the first time I felt it. That lost and found feeling one gets when they love what they are doing. Ever since, I've been chasing that state of being. Always exploring, testing and trying. I am lucky to have found several paths to that place. The path that led to these paintings was paved with many years as a graphic designer, artist, and illustrator. Things have come full circle since those early years in that art teacher's studio. I feel as...more