~ Art has always been an all consuming love. I taught myself at an early age, how to draw and paint. I remember at 6 yrs. old my first visit to an artist studio was with my father, who was commissioning a few paintings for my new bdrm. I was transfixed, couldn't take my eyes off of the pretty paintings and smells of oil paints. My earliest inspiration was Disney film scenic paintings. Later, I studied painting, art history and printmaking. I'm inspired by the natural shapes and colors of nature. I strive to paint serene and...more