Born and raised in Williamson, WV in a musical family, I've had a very busy music career in singing, dancing, acting, directing, conducting, and in teaching music. By 2006, I knew that my creative output in music would diminish as I aged. I asked my husband to give me oil painting lessons for my birthday, which began my 2nd creative career. As an oil painter, I approach my subject, whether it’s the face of a person or a flower, as a study. I try to see what the subject is expressing. What feeling does this subject pull from me? This emotion is what I try to capture when I render a likeness.