This is me at my easel and a shot of my
very tiny but much loved studio. My journey with
pastels began after I attended Milwaukee
institute of Art and Design where I received a
BFA in illustration.  At a time when the
responsibilities of being new a mother
discouraged me from doing anything in art, my
mother persuaded me to create something as a
wedding gift for my favorite cousin. It was at this
time, that my grandmother's little box of pastels
found its way into my hands. When I opened the
lid and looked in, it was a beautiful mess of
intense colors. And when I picked up that first
pastel and hesitantly made a mark on nearby
paper, I was hooked. That first pastel I did was
a life line of sorts for me. I knew that I had finally
found the medium for me. I am self taught in
pastels and may do some things differently than
other pastelists, but I put everything I have to
give in each piece that I do.