My interest in art started by watching my father paint as a commercial artist. He would often take me along on an assignment and I was captivated by his expertise and the way he seemed to disappear in his work. The smell of turpentine meant Dad to me. As a child, art was my favorite subject. A career in the business world and being a mother left little time for exploring my art, but I did fulfill my creative side by practicing and teaching yoga, sailing, crafts, sewing, reading and gardening. The creation of a painting is a form of meditation for...more
