 |
My love affair with art began the moment I could hold a crayon. My
hours sitting in a classroom were spent drawing with my #2 pencil
on my lined notebook paper while the teacher lectured. For various
reasons, my motivation and confidence in my ability waned as I approached
high school. For years I didn't pick up a pencil, and when I did,
I kept my drawings hidden like a shameful secret. The first time I
showed them to a friend, I cried.
In January of 2003, at the encouragement of a friend, I began studying
art under Mary Watkins. A year and a half
later, Mary offered me a job teaching at 3 Muses School of Fine Arts
(which I enthusiastically accepted) and my first semester began January
of 2005. In 2007, Mary closed
her school to paint full time and I began teaching my students from my home
studio, which I continue to do today. It's
been a wonderful journey and many thanks to
everyone for their encouragement and support!
My goal when painting (and in
life) is to just "in-joy" the process and hopefully share some of
that joy and beauty with others. I find |
