A childhood spent largely out of doors around the lakes, rivers and fields of Minnesota, followed by global travels including a study of history, art, government and literature, elucidated the madness of the current great race toward totalitarian thought and the danger of depending on technology to displace traditional ways of food growth, local governance, and individual liberty. Creating traditional art is one way I promote a culture that upholds the dignity of individuals and a planet that welcomes all people.

I use traditional, slow-curing oil paints mostly in a medium of lavender oil, on surfaces of linen, cotton, gesso panel or wood as a means of carrying on the legacy of the early oil painters. 

Painting began for me in childhood, for pleasure, gifts and my own decor. After a friend asked if she could purchase one of my paintings, then a professional artist friend asked if I'd paint her something, my painting career officially began.

I'm a Minnesota native from a large family and have a former life in the military. After studying political science and French at the Air Force Academy, I served as an Air Force Public Affairs Officer -- stationed at RAF Mildenhall, England, UK, and Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. Now I'm a military spouse and mother of four children, with a few dogs, a cat, and some chickens.

At heart, I am an outdoor adventurer, feeling most alive when moving along out of doors. I'm a former distance runner -- Varsity Track and Cross Country at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Class of 2002 -- turned mostly hiker by injury, enjoying the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

I'm grateful to paint the creation surrounding me in Colorado, little bits of travel, and occasional, relished jaunts to the Pacific coast.

For more of my work, check out GloryPaulsonFineArt.com.