When I was young, I was always drawing people.  I remember drawing a picture of a young woman on the chalk board at my friend’s house when I was 7 or 8.  I drew a picture of my boyfriend after we broke up as a healing activity when I was a junior in high school.  I drew the Beatles and my two best friend's high school pictures. I took an art class my senior year of high school and my teacher told me to be sure to take classes if I went on to further schooling. 

 

Well, I didn’t attend college but married at 20 years of age, had 3 children, divorced, remarried, and had one more child while working outside of the home most of those years.  I did keep busy doing crafty hands-on activities, occasionally took a drawing class, and always said I would get to my art when I retired.  Unfortunately for me, I did wait that long and only began watercolor painting about 6-7 years ago through friends in my book group.  Linda Addicott, who is a CMW member, taught three of us beginning watercolor. 

 

From that time on, I joined CMW, watched demo’s at monthly meetings, signed up for workshops and retreats, and have been mentored on Thursday afternoons while painting with a few of the CMW members at the weekly painting gathering which now meets at Sartell Community Center.  I have shown some of my work, I have participated in the Munsinger Garden Sale, and received a commission from the CMW Website. 

 

As with anything, I find it important to paint as often as possible to improve as an artist. It’s a great way to get lost in deep thought.  It’s a contemplative, meditative process and good for the Soul! 

 

Sales Gallery:  These paintings will be for sale in the near future.  Hover over paintings to see details about it and click on it for an individual view.  Contact me if you are interested in a purchase.

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Display Gallery:  These paintings are for display only and are not for sale.  Hover over paintings to see details about each and click on it for an individual view.  I have a group of portraits which I love to paint and then a group of homes and other paintings I've done in the past.  Contact me if you are interested in ordering a similar commission.