I have always been drawn to the outdoors both physically and spiritually. Even as a teenager, I would rather be outdoors than trapped inside. My desire to draw and paint started when I was in high school and during my short stint of college. Then reality happened. Life’s responsibilities began and painting got re-prioritized. I continued to love art and every now and then the desire to paint would come to mind only to be pushed away by excuses of no time, or money or space. In the fall of 2011, I was invited to join a free, weekly...more
