Art - no matter what kind or media - has been my muse all my life. My brain works in 'artist mode' all my waking hours. God has given us such a beautiful world to live in and beauty can be found anywhere at all. You just have to look. Light, shadow, color, contrast - it's all there. I've been drawing and painting since I was old enough to hold a pencil. Raised my children and painted whenever possible. Now I'm back at it full time. I love plein air painting (on location) as well as studio...more