i've been an artist all of my life.…i just can't help it. i absolutely loved being a stay at home mom through my kiddos childhoods, but like many women, i kind of put my own interests on the back burner. in my forties i became a master gardener and started a successful gardening business, which has kept me very busy and my creative juices flowing….I've dabbled in lots of art mediums over the years and have a passion for photography, decorating and design of any kind. i started to teach myself to paint when i was about fifty and quickly became passionate about it. during a long recovery from a foot surgery, i started a blog called "erin's art and gardens", so i could share photos of my gardens and perhaps some of my art….perhaps…*wink* i became hooked on blogging and becoming a better photographer, eventually, i became brave enough (more "Faith than Fear") to start sharing some of the paintings i was working on. the blogging community was so supportive that i gained more and more confidence in my art and self worth, that i actually started calling myself an "artist"…yes, lil ol me! ....after several requests to buy some of my paintings, and accumulating so many, i decided it was time to let some of them go and tried my hand at selling a few things on Etsy. i admit that i am one to ease-in to things and here i am, now in my fifties transitioning from a gardener into an artist! i never have enough time in the day to do all of the things i want to do and i feel like i am just getting started! i believe…..
its never too late to try something new!