Having been born and raised in the small college town of Kirksville Missouri, the time has come to pursue my true passion of painting. I grew up on a small farm in Northeastern Missouri. Over the years, we of course had dogs, cats, chickens and horses...thus encouraging my love of animals. Wildlife, horses and dogs are a few of my favorite subjects to draw and paint. Also enjoy doing landscapes, abstracts, and an occasional family portrait. Numerous times, I have been told that I was in the wrong occupation and that instead should be sharing my paintings and...more