I knew at 15 when I took a high school life drawing class that being an artist was who I was. I had been drawing on my own long before that but drawing from life and learning to express myself through different tools and techniques, gave me an emotional connection to art-making I had not experienced before. Connecting my feelings with what I paint, or draw is at the heart of my work. The landscapes and floral paintings I create express my love of nature that comes from being raised in Southern C