I am a self-taught artist, my only formal training being a few classes in college and whatever tips and techniques I can remember from high school. I did not go to college until my late-twenties and I initially enrolled as an art major but switched to history after my first year. I have worked in the education field for the last ten years and am currently a high school special educator and social studies teacher. I co-owned a dance fitness studio several years ago but walked away from that venture to focus more on my career and family. In addition to my career and art business, I am the wife to a wonderfully supportive husband, mother and step-mother to two absolutely lovely daughters, and grandmother to two adorably yummy little granddaughters. It was always my dream to make art my career field but instead I settled on my second passion as a safer option and one that would guarantee me employment. There is a small part of me that wishes I could make the shift from teaching social studies to teaching art but I have decided to commit myself, instead, to pursuing an independent art business. Although I am proficient with a variety of mediums and subjects, I specialize in portrait work with colored and graphite pencils being my medium of choice. You can visit my GALLERY to view samples of some of my art and read more about my journey HERE.
Writing Down Your Goals–Summer 2016
Goals of Summers Past At the beginning of summer I always have a list of goals I want to accomplish before the school year starts again the fall. Boring and predictable, the list usually looks something like this... Clean my car Plant flowers Spray weeds Make a doctor appointment Read Meet with friends Draw Organize my closets and drawers Take naps Clean the garage and have a yard sale Organize[...]
I’ve Taken My First Step
There are many things that have gotten in the way of me pursuing my dreams but as I was organizing my art studio tonight, I realized that I have been one of my own biggest hurdles. Going through drawings, paintings, and sketches I’ve worked on over the years, I came across multiple pieces that I started and never finished. There isn’t anything wrong with these pieces, they were just barely[...]
Dear Blog…I miss you and I’ll be back
My Dearest Blog, I have not forgotten you. I have been on spring break but I will be back soon. I promise. For real. I have so much to write about and so much to share. It has been a busy, but very exciting and satisfying, week. You see, I've been in Utah visiting family with the littlest grand baby, Mackinley. Our little trip was a HUGE adventure...airports, airplanes, aquariums, grandma's and pa's, aunts and uncles, cousins,[...]
