I am a Minnesota Artist, born and raised. I live with my husband and two grown kids, a dog, a guinea pig and a hampster.
Painting is exciting and fun for me. I work in mostly oil, but I also use acrylic, watercolor, watercolor pencil and colored pencil. I have been painting since 1999, when I finally followed my hearts dream and bought a few painting supplies. Picking up a paint brush was like turning a corner in my life. I have studied under and have taken private lessons from award winning artists. Painting is a passion for me and I immerse myself in each piece I work on, learning more with each new piece. Painting is a never ending learning journey, and I love that.
To take a blank canvas and create a work of art depicting God's beautiful handiwork is amazingly rewarding. Since I started painting, I have more of an appreciation of the beauty all around us. My passion is in painting wildlife and landscapes. I now look at nature differently, I view places and subjects as a possible composition. I notice the uniqueness of simple things, such as a fence post, or a tree stump. I give God all the glory for all he has done in my life.
In a hundred years from now, when someone looks at my paintings, I want them to feel uplifted, a feeling of peace wash over them.