I feel I was born loving art. I paint things that move me and I love the peace I find in everyday living. My art is an expression of what I love about life. I can remember at a very early age, before I was 10, sitting in front of the full length mirror on the back of my bedroom door and drawing portraits of myself in pencil. I used to go to Bird Island with my family and bring home sand dollars to paint beach scenes on them. The only supplies I had came from the local hardware store and the brushes were not quite small enough for the detail I wanted, so I made mine from dog hair, toothpicks and scotch tape.

    I always wanted to be an artist but never really pursued instruction. Years passed and when I turned 40, I decided to just try and put everything I had into seeing the extent of my talent. I really thought that my talent may have been lost by not using it.  It has been the most wonderful experience for me.  I love painting wildlife, capturing all the detail in the eye and the feathers or fur.  I want you to feel that you can touch my subject.  I’ve found that if the eye is right, the rest of my subject just comes naturally.