Viewing the beautiful works at The Huntington Library in California served to increase my love and passion for art.  Standing close as possible, I would study brush strokes, the stunning colors and compositions.  I felt my soul come alive and wished I could spend time with these masters.

Although I have attended college and art classes, I have found online classes of my choosing, speak to my desires more effectively.  Discovering artists with a higher learning and talent helps my push myself to a greater level, and I find their knowledge priceless.

A blank canvas gives me a sense of endless possibilities.  The worlds I can create, a moment caught forever in time, emotions that can bring to life a sense of calm or place where only dreams can live.  The progress of a painting is like life itself.  With each layer added, a new dimension is created, layers of life built upon each other to create something unique.  With a paintbrush in hand, surrounded by a multitude of colors and a canvas waiting to come alive, that is when I feel the most whole.