I’ve been sketching and drawing for as long as I can remember. My first artist hero was Andrew Wyeth whose paintings look so real you can almost touch items in them. My next hero was Robert Bateman. As a teenager with no training, dreaming of painting like Mr. Wyeth or Mr. Bateman was like wishing I could fly.

There were years of frustration until I learned from a man in Louisiana that painting is largely technique. The great news is that technique can be taught!

While my children were in school and daycare, I went back to college. Although I have earned a BFA, I finally mastered painting technique (in watercolor) by taking private lessons once a week in the evenings.

Due to my husband’s job, my family has had the opportunity to live and travel in various regions both in the United States and abroad. I started painting “solo” in Indonesia over 15 years ago and have never looked back.

Now, I teach painting as I was once taught. My classes are relaxed and very casual. As each student evolves into his or her own style and creative technique, I sneak in bits of color theory and composition. I believe people assimilate knowledge as they need it, especially in painting.