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.
Barely Breathing
In one of my first blogs, I wrote about how much my life had changed over the years and how, following several tragic circumstances, I finally had time to breathe and make time to focus on myself. Almost two years later, I am back to the drawing board, life has changed again and finding time to breathe is a challenge. Prior to turning 40, I hadn't had many opportunities to[...]
Trying Something New
8 Reasons to Try Something NewWhen was the last time you tried something new? I am talking about something big, a lifestyle change, a new activity, something that forced you to step out of your comfort zone. Maybe it was something small or something big, but I am talking about something you NEVER tried before. I can think of many little things I've tried recently but one of the best[...]
You can learn a lot from a person’s playlist
I am not musically gifted...I cannot sing, I cannot play any instruments, I cannot even hum a tune--BUT music is part of who I am and is woven into everything I do. I can't imagine going a day without it. I already shared with you some of my favorite music the post 25 random facts . The type of music I listen to varies depending on the day and depending on the[...]
