My student years were full of art work, but after I joined the work force, I neglected my creative side. It never occured to me that one could earn a living from painting! Then in 1989 I took an oil workshop with Dalhart Windberg. Although I didn't immediately start to paint a lot, I began to think more about this thing called ART.

In 1992 I took an early retirement to pursue my desire to become an artist. Oil painting was my start in this direction, but over time, I began to experiment with watercolor, pen and ink, colored pencil, and then on to pastels! Pastels are an absolute joy to me. The combined nature of drawing and painting is wonderful. I love their immediacy; no waiting for paint to dry, no brushes to clean, just fun of the creative flow.