I’m an artist whose journey breaks away from the usual path, inviting people into a world where imagination has no limits. Art has been a part of my life from a young age—I was always drawing with a pencil and sketchpad in hand. But life took me in a different direction. After taking just one art class in high school, I became a young, single mother balancing full-time work, and college, which left little time for creativity.
In 2001, I married a wonderful man, and together we raised our six children while juggling demanding full-time careers. Like many families, we were focused on our responsibilities and didn’t have much time for anything else.
Years later, after retiring and moving to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2022 to take care of my mom, I reconnected with my love for drawing and painting. My mom, who has been an artist her whole life, reignited my creative spark. Even at 83, she’s still inspiring me with her commitment to creating jewelry, glass on glass art,  crocheting, knitting, and crafting.