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About Me

I am an artist who lives in a small community. I paint in oil and the subject matter is usually figurative/portraiture. There is beauty everywhere but a painting doesn't have to be beautiful to be good. I am happily married and the children are now on their own which leaves me free to paint at will.

I love to travel and prefer road trips. I don't even mind being lost as that provides the opportunity to see places I might never have seen.
I have an interest in people and various cultures. I lived in Western Europe for 10 years and learned a great deal about my own country in the process.
(I am a bleeding heart liberal.)
All of the photos are of paintings.
I was educated at Tulsa University here in Oklahoma. I really struggled as I wanted to do figures and no one else there was doing them. I had a couple of photo classes in Santa Cruz. These classes were taught by Ted Orland. My goal at that time was to become an artistic photographer, but then I discovered painting, and I was hooked. I have always, as long as I can remember, sketched. I saw a lot of art while I was in Europe and most of it was figurative.
I think, though, that I became who I am while livivg in southern California during the "hippie" period. I like to believe in love, peace, and Rock and Roll although I was a folk musician in that period. I still love good folk music especially Scottish Ballads.
I love to "swashbuckle" with clothing and have a lot of funky outfits. I believe that everything goes with jeans.
P S: The painting of me is SEVERAL years old.
Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
47 Year old Susan Boyle wows the judges with her performance in the auditions for Britains Got Talent, singing I dreamed a dream from Les Miserables.Here are the Lyrics(Thanks to NewHotdox) -I dreamed a dream in time gone by When hope was high And life worth living I dreamed that love would never die I dreamed that God would be f...

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I would love to meet other artists, especially those who are painting in solitude as I am.

My Blog

Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY47 Year old Susan Boyle wows the judges with her performance in the auditions for Britains Got Talent, singing I dreamed a dream from Les Miserables. Here ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:36:00 GMT

Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY47 Year old Susan Boyle wows the judges with her performance in the auditions for Britains Got Talent, singing I dreamed a dream from Les Miserables. Here ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:35:00 GMT

Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY47 Year old Susan Boyle wows the judges with her performance in the auditions for Britains Got Talent, singing I dreamed a dream from Les Miserables. Here ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:33:00 GMT

Politics

I am exasperated!  How can people not see through these Republican antics.  Sarah Palin is a BIMBO.  I too would like to see a woman in the White House but not just ANY woman, but one w...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:13:00 GMT

Art

It is hard to believe that I have such talented friends.  I must have done something right along the way.  I am so honored just by association.  I am still "plugging" along so maybe som...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:38:00 GMT

Lightning

At last we have our computer back!  We had a lightning event and lost the mother board (whatever that is) but now we are back in business.  The pastel class is finished and i miss it.  ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:01:00 GMT

5X5

I will be attending the 5X5 show and would love to see Joy and Michelle there.  My hair is now gray, short and curly, and I will be wearing a denim jumper dress and turquoise jewelery. ...
Posted by on Sun, 04 May 2008 00:42:00 GMT

Painting

I won another award Tuesday.  It was with an old painting, the self portrait on my website.  Just an honorable mention but, any good feedback is appreciated.
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 16:51:00 GMT

Painting as usual

I am considering doing a number of still life paintings as I am tired of working from photos and models who can sit are very difficult to find.  At least with a still life the model doesn't move ...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:32:00 GMT

5X5 inches

Did anyone out there ever try to do a very small painting?  I just finished one and the chore was to find subject matter which suits so small an area and still has some punch.  I did a singl...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:34:00 GMT