After teaching English in China for a year, I came back to the States a bit lost. My (very wise) mother suggested I take an art class. It was one of those evening community art classes... “Watercolor for the Beginner” … and I’ve been hooked ever since.

It’s been nearly 15 years since that first class. I’m always amazed how the watercolor painting continues to intrigue and challenge me. Painting continues to teach me to see and slow down. For the most part, I’m a self-taught artist currently living in sunny Southern California painting as much as I can.

If I’m not painting I’m…
Reading
Writing – children’s books, scripts
Drinking good coffee
Bothering my cat
Pleading to God
Pulling weeds
Knitting
Eating chocolate cake
Sitting on the porch with my geraniums
Collecting great quotes
Thanking God

The best compliment I ever received was “Your art makes me happy.”

Other cool milestones:

2001 Oatlands Plantation Annual Art Exhibit – selected for Calender

2002 Merit Award – San Antonio Watercolor Group

2002 “My Shoes and Socks Don’t Get Along” – children’s story contest winner, published by Half Price Books

2002 Cover illustration for the novel The Golden Hour by Helen Stanphill

2004 sold paintings for the Gilmore Girls set.