My Story
Chapter 22 – Road Less Travelled
Wrongly referred to by many as “The Road Less Travelled,” the poem’s true title, “The Road Not Taken,” references regret. ...
Chapter 21 – My art studio Life – studio days goodbye
My art life Time in and around my art life has been incredible. I’ve spent the last 5 years ...
Chapter 20 – Did I win the Lottery or What?
Computer Painting Program Learning how to use a Computer Painting program It’s November 1986. I’m happily painting in my ...
Chapter 18 – Capturing Beauty
Chapter 18 – Capturing Beauty China did inspire me. I mean really inspired. On the long plane trip home to ...
Chapter 17 -Back to Beijing
Here we go back to the details of my trip to Beijing, China. This chapter is long but you get ...
Chapter 16 – Beijing China
Let’s Get to China – Beijing China If you were raised by my mother, you were told to finish ...
Chapter 15 – Manage & Travel
Manage & Travel My life has become a series of trips to NewYork and managing 3 stores. Yes I had ...
Chapter 14 – My Inheritance
My Inheritance – in Bellevue Washington After Al’s phone call I agreed to go into the store and help ...
Chapter 13 – Decision Time- What To Do Now?
Decision Time – I Found Jackie – My Goal Achieved Decision time has arrived. I signed up for the classes ...
Chapter 12 – Too Much Snow
SNOW BECAME THE PROBLEM My dream home/studio in Lake Tahoe became a snow problem. It seems ...
Chapter 11 – Finding Jackie
I said kismet would take care of helping me find Jackie. And Destiny definitely did do that. Just so that ...
Chapter 10 – Tale of Two Lives
The artists life. The artists life. What’s the artists life like, with a family and friends? Mornings ...
Chapter 9 – Belly Dancer
The Model is a Belly Dancer This story is another about drawing from the model. The model was ...
Chapter 8 – Drawing with Illustrators
Photo -JACKIE – 1972 Life Figure Drawing Artists Model As good fortune would have it, weeks after I closed ...
Chapter 7 – Botany House
Bromeliads Al Collected Bromeliads About Al’s Hobby My pal Al had a great greenhouse and he specialized in ...
Chapter 6 – Evanston Art Fair
Do You Volunteer? Evanston Art Festival I was asked to join a group of volunteers to address envelopes. ...
Chapter 5 – Art Show Northwestern
One Woman Art Show Art Show – Northwestern University Library Would I be interested in having ...
Chapter 4 – Invite to Studio
ART STUDIO During my three years in Art School I worked evening hours, after my kids were in bed, ...
Chapter 3 – Hair
HAIR About My Hair. Now that I have confronted and conquered my lack of ability to draw, it became ...
Chapter 2 – Art School Years
Art Academy Years I registered for a 6 week class in drawing/painting at the local community center. The ...
Chapter 1 – Gift of Talent
Gift of Talent! “Were you born with the gift of talent?” That’s the question that I’m most ...
