From the first whiff of turpentine and oil paint in a high school art class, I was hooked but it was too late to change my career path. Art was on hold until I could figure out how to balance a creative life with the reality of an accountant’s deadlines and a family. A gift of a Canon camera became my constant travel companion and I have collected shots from all over the world that inspire me to paint. A trip to Paris in 2012 re-enforced my desire to paint full time. Upon my return I decided it was time to retire from the financial world and focus on my creative...more
