I am a self taught artist who privately has practiced different mediums and arts and crafts as long as I can remember. Like most of us being a mother, wife and everyday life always came before my passion for art, but art has remained a part of me and brings me much joy to create. Being a mother of 8 children life was busy! Later in life my husband and I owned an antique store. The store was the first public creative outlet I had experienced and the experience was good. I however have never believed in my heart that being an artist would feed the kids, I...more