Lately I've been blessed. You see, I have these amazing followers, support from exceptional artists, now friends, and brave clients who have taken a chance on me without knowing very much. So here it is... I'm forty three, is that right? Stopped counting. Not that age bothers me, but I just don't care anymore. Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina where I continue to get confused in a city whose roads change names like underwear. Married with three precious children who are evolving into teens, I've not found a way to make that stop. A boy and two girls....one who just started driving and two who spend all my money on makeup, nails and clothes. They consume the majority of my time, but when I find a small window I paint. And I write. And I paint. And I write some more. I'm a writer at heart, with two small published works of fiction. I've written a novel I plan to publish someday, about a girl living in a city where it rains all the time and she comes across these gorgeous vampires, except she doesn't know they're vampires… what? That's been done? I am terrified of butterflies and flying in airplanes. I speed sometimes, bad. I curse too, bad. But try to keep it classy most days. I'm happy almost all the time. And I have that face, where strangers, anyone, everyone will tell me EVERYTHING. Don't tell me your stuff, you might end up in my novel. I am a cheerleading coach at my daughters' middle school "firecracker firecracker boom boom boom". And this year we got metallic pompoms, and sparkly cheer bows. Life changing! And I have this dog that I'm obsessed with, I squeeze her, hold her, kiss her and we are best baes for life. Lastly, I LOVE to paint, I'm dedicated to my craft and loyal to my customers, always. If you have any questions or inquires about my art, or want to share your life story, please contact me. I love hearing from you ❤️
When I was first approached to do this interview for The Avid Pen, I reluctantly agreed. I was sent over the 10 questions and I procrastinated like a good artist does. I had to email her twice and apologize for not getting the questions back to her when I said I would. Knowing I could no longer put it off without looking like a complete unorganized jerk, I sat down on a Sunday night and began the process of thoughtfully answering Christa's questions. It took me several hours to dig deep and then polish my words so that I sounded somewhat intelligent.
But I learned something through this process. These questions went deep for me and for the first time in my art career I began to understand why I paint, the colors I am drawn to and even pinpointed the style of art that inspires me. I never thought to ask these questions of myself. I simply painted because it felt good and I enjoyed it immensely. But this interview brought me to a deeper understanding and also began more questions within me that I can't wait to explore!
