I've painted off and on over the years since trying an art class in high school but have been working full time as a graphic designer. I usually painted something because I needed art to fill a particular wall in my apartment.

Then I finally heard about Etsy in 2009. So I did all I could to open up a shop in January of 2010. A month later my husband and I found out we were expecting our first baby! Even now two young kiddos, I've never painted as much or as consistently as I have over these years. I’m so grateful I can find time to keep painting. It helps me keep a bit of sanity in our crazy full life.

People have asked why I chose watercolor. Honestly, I think it was because of my not-so-great characteristic of being impatient! Watercolor paintings dry faster than oils. :) But I do love watercolor for its movement. All too often I've had what I thought at first to be a mistake while painting. Then later I came to love that change that took place.

Thank you for reading and visiting my shop! Happy shopping. :)

~Susan