portfolio about the artist procedure & fees contact home	I have always been fascinated with God's most impressive creation: the human form. When I was young I would draw faces and people constantly. After graduating with honors from the Art Institute of Dallas I became a Fashion Illustrator in the retail industry. It was such good experience being able to draw from models daily for years. I then went into Advertising Illustration, Fabric Design and eventually to teaching Art. I believe this background has been key to my development as a Portrait Artist. Throughout the years the love of painting people in the classical manner has always been very fulfilling to me. Seeing a person weep when they receive a portrait of a loved one and knowing that they have invested in an heirloom that will last for many generations gives me great satisfaction. I am a member of the plein-air painting group The Outdoor Painters Society, and Portrait Artists of America. I have studied numerous times with Kay Polk. I have also been involved in workshops with Doug Dawson, William Schneider, and Daniel Gerhartz.
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