I was born in Southwestern Oklahoma. As I was growing up I loved to draw and paint with oil, acrylic and watercolor. My early years were spent on a farm and after work was done, I enjoyed reading and painting. After I received my first painting set, I began to draw and paint in all mediums. Creating colorful paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor mediums of landscapes, barns, bluebonnets, floral gardens, roses, country scenes, autumn foliage, children, still life and other paintings. Not having any formal education in art, I studied all types of art and gained inspiration from them. I recently began working with pastel and colored pencils. Many of my paintings are hanging in my home as well as the homes of family and friends.