I have loved drawing and the idea of becoming an artist since I was a child growing up in Southern California. I am a self-taught artist enhanced by many workshops given by a variety of accomplished artists over the last 40 years. I first moved to Hawaii in 1974 and it was then that I began painting with oils and acrylics. I also lived in the Pacific Northwest and stayed involved with the arts through local contests, working with a professional designer, painting private and public murals, and even a demonstration on a local television station. Though my primary profession...more
