From my earliest memories, I have always loved to sketch and paint. My mediums have changed, from my first endeavors with crayons, to acrylics, oils, charcoals, pastels and now watercolors.
My major in college was English, although I took art classes whenever my schedule permitted. Working my way through school did not allow too much free time for painting.
After marrying and raising my family, I found that I finally had the time to take the classes I wanted. In the mid 90’s I enrolled in several drawing, perspective and design classes at Bellevue College. Over the last many years I have been more specifically drawn to watercolors. I had initially heard that they were “one
of the hardest mediums” to work with. I took this as a challenge and wanted to learn more. Actually, I found that watercolors are not so difficult once you have learned a few of the techniques.
I joined MIVAL in 2006 and then the Northwest Watercolor Society. Through these two dynamic organizations, I found a bounty of terrific art instructors. So, I jumped into watercolors and have painted in that medium ever sense.
