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I found an old photo of this jersey cow I took when we had cows living next door. I would walk to the fence and they would come to me wanting me to scratch their heads. They would put their heads down, similar to this painting and if I didn’t scratch them they would try to bump my hand with their snout.

I asked myself, “When can you call yourself an artist?”. The answer came when I realized that I was creating unique, exceptional works of art. Friends and family began asking me to do paintings for them, and it was then that I felt that I deserved the title—artist. I am a former teacher who has chosen to leave my profession to pursue a career in art. Although I love to teach, painting makes me feel alive - giving me a feeling of freedom and a sense of being in control. I find that it allows me to escape to a place that is both invigorating and peaceful, and that I am my absolute happiest when I am at my easel. I am a self-taught artist who enjoys experimenting with various mediums as well as a diversity of styles and subject...