I discovered oil painting about 5 years ago and have been hooked ever since! I love to travel and take pictures, both of which give me inspiration for my paintings. I try to paint weekly and I find it to be such an absorbing activity that I forget all of life’s distractions. I paint a variety of subjects using either a brush or a palette knife and focus on things that make me happy and have cheerful colors. I paint original paintings as well as duplicating some of the masters to learn what I can from their style.

Art captures a memorable place, feeling or subject in a way that brings it alive and makes it a part of your everyday life. As a part time painter, I also divide my time between raising two teenage boys, one rambunctious Rottweiler, two cats, five chickens, a supportive husband, working part time in an elementary school art class, gardening and sewing baby blankets. All of these things are dear to me and inspire my art.

When I think about the question: “Why buy art?” I came up with so many reasons (below) that it seemed logical to take the next step and sell.

*Art makes a great gift for someone who has everything.
*Looking at a happy painting lifts one’s spirits
*You can own something unique that no one else has
*Mine is made in America
*When you may find a piece that “speaks” to you, you have to have it
*It’s a great way to decorate and give a space your personal touch
*It can inspire YOU to create something
*It sometimes reminds us of a special time or place
*Unlike at a museum, you can touch it and feel the texture
*It helps make a house, a home
*I would really appreciate it!

Thank you for visiting my shop.