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I earned a degree in Illustration from Cal State University Fullerton....back in the last century.  During the years of raising kids, I had many opportunities to tap into my artistic/creative side, such as teaching youth art classes and a stint as a prop designer for youth theater.  Now that my kids are grown, it's been a pleasure to "reactivate" my degree and get in front of an easel again.  
I gravitated towards the medium of soft pastels because our colorful desert sunsets begged for it.  Then other locations begged me to paint them as well. 
My desire is to continue to grow as an artist, elevate my craft, and share the beauty and joy I find in nature with others.  In doing so, I feel I'm embracing a family artistic heritage.  My grandfather was both a professional artist and served in WWI and WWII.  He was a "Monuments Man" and oversaw the first collection center tasked with identifying and returning art work stolen by the Nazis.  I hope he would be proud.