I was born in Amarillo, TX; grew up most of my life in King of Prussia, PA; and then moved to Wilmington, NC, in 1999. I am a self-taught artist learning by hands on experience and a lot of trial and error. I have always used oil paints on canvas because I like the way the paints blend and they don’t dry too fast! The importance of using brilliant colors and extreme detail is a great passion of mine. I experimented for a year using fabrics and cord on canvas. Although it was challenging and the fabrics are lovely, I missed the feel of brushes in my hands...more