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A brief bio

All of the arts interested me... 

Dance, drama, painting, photography, writing, and playing the alto sax. It was difficult to settle on just one...

But fate made the call.

Studying fine art at the University...

Was a dream I finally got to fulfill. In addition to painting; I added French, criminology, negotiating, mime, drama and a plethora of courses. In essence, I was a professional student. My painting focused on the female form; having studied dance for a decade. I loved observing the lines in motion. I dabbled in modeling, but I was too naive to deal with it. I prefer to be home with my kids: And have been most  fortunate to live by my art, primarily.

Anyhooo, I renewed my vision to audition for the Houston Jazz Ballet, but did a silly thing. I took up skydiving, and on my second jump, I shattered my ankle. Fortunately, a new hospital had opened five days earlier. I went straight into surgery. We used WWII parachutes, in those days; that fell fast; so our soldiers could get down quickly during war. 

I tell people:

I fell into painting!

Going commercial... 

Isn't always best for every artist. For me, it paid the bills, and I got to paint; but it took me away from my burgeoning style. 

Then, the rains came...

Between 1982 and 1990, I, and my two sons, lost  my baby brother. That was bad enough..he was shot...Then came Dad, Mom, my father-in-law and, finally, my husband.. Add the loss of our 'lovely abode by the sea' (no :mortgage) some friends and my sanity:  I was a mess. Every time I'd get back to some sembalance of work, another loved one would die. 

With what's going on in the world, today, live as much in the NOW, as possible. To my friends, who may think they have all of the time in the world....

"Don't die with your music still in you!"

GOD BLESS OUR THIN BLUE LINE AND GOD BLESS AMERICA! 

⚠️ There is a disturbing painting in the 1980's.

~ I've put everything in, but the kitchen sink, and grouped like paintings together, though they may have been painted in different years.