I've had a visual and spiritual affinity with trees since I was a tiny child. My love of drawing and painting began at the same time. Making art has been at the core of my life for almost six decades. Like the trees who whisper nature to me, I am rooted in the creative process and express through many branches. Although I have had some formal training, I am self-taught. Over the years I've also worked in clay, papier mache, designed and stitched embroidered pieces, done mosaic, and collage. As a volunteer art docent, I spent two delightful...more