.As primarily a self-taught artist, my education has been the study and emulation of artists whose work I admire. I have also learned from various teachers at art workshops. I especially love to work in collage. My collages are varied, from ephemera and acrylics to vintage paper to torn paper birds and animals. I paint animal portraits on commission. I've worked in pastels and watercolor, and my first love is the color and range I get with acrylics. My paintings are realistic, a bit impressionistic, and I enjoy experimenting with color and...more