I began painting about 22 years ago after the birth of my son and had endeavored in many artistic adventures during my childhood and adult life. My passion for painting started in college; I don't exactly remember when, but someone noticed my work and commissioned me to paint something. Throughout my adult life, I would be commissioned to paint by friends or friends of friends, coworkers, and family. During this time, I was only half interested in projects as they seemed very controlled by what others wanted from me. One day, however, I splashed paint everywhere and suddenly my mood changed; painting became a pleasure. Soon after, painting became an entertainment on weekend evenings. I studied from texts and examined famous painters, their colors, shapes, and symbolic concepts such as Jackson Pollock and Vincent Van Gogh. For me, every painting could be a discovery about life, love and subconscious emotions. Using art as a way of dealing with problems in every day life, enriched my life and gave me a way to give to others as well. Most recently, I bought a box of canvas boards, brushes, paint, linseed oil and forgot much needed spatulas. Instead of looking at an object and painting it, I splatter paint and spatula it around, creating shapes until a painting emerges. I am as eager to find out what is going to happen on each and every canvas. Again, thank you for visiting my gallery! I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy painting.