I've drawn and painted as far back as I can remember. My parents taught me to read before I started school; I spent hours reading about the great artists, copying their works, creating my own.My mom took me to classes in St Petersburg and Bellair Bluffs as a kid, but I chose a different career path...I became a nurse, went to graduate school, had what met my criteria at the time of a "real" career.
I didn't travel until 2007. I remember my first trip to Hawaii. Then Europe. For the first time I saw and smelled thousand-year-old churches…the filtered light, the dust, the beauty and colors of buildings, fortresses, markets, castles, ruins...then to Australia, Greece, Turkey...I took thousands of pictures, hoping one day to capture those memories on canvas.
That day has come.
I try to paint what I feel. Through my paintings, I hope you can join me on this beautiful journey...Buon Viaggio!