My interest in art was sparked in high school by a very dedicated art teacher who steered me toward oil painting. After graduation, I dedicated myself to marriage and raising three children. After receiving a gift certificate to the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, I attended a beginning oil painting class and completed several oil paintings. Our family owned business added art supplies to the inventory, which sparked a renewed interest in the creative process. My earlier experience, at the Art Institute, prompted me to take a beginning watercolor class taught by nationally know watercolorists, Denise Lisiecki. The first class included a slide demonstration showing works by nationally recognized watercolorists. After class, I went to the office and requested my money back as I felt I would not be able to ever achieve close to such wonderful work. Denise Lisiecki overheard my refund request and convinced me to persevere.

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