 I
have loved to draw and paint ever since I was a young child, in fact,
it's
hard to remember a time when I wasn't up to my eyebrows
in
one "project" or another! I can remember "embellishing" the
area above my door frame with a painter's palette and the
words
"The Studio" when I was in Jr. High... how blessed to have a Mother
with
an "open mind" to my creative endeavors! :)
Since 1987 the focus
of my
painting has
been mainly within the realm of the the decorative arts. A
designer,
author and teacher, I love to share my passion for painting with
enthusiasm!
When my first son was
born
in 2000 I changed the
name of my business to Joyful Heart Studio, a
reflection
of my inner gratefulness as my husband and I had waited 14 years for
our
home to include a child. (Now my second site, Crows in the Willow, is my "play place" for creating the prim designs I love so much!) This year our blessings increased with
the birth of our second son, our hearts are so full! Since 2000 I
have shifted my focus
from a busy teaching schedule to that of the cherished role of
"mommy".
I know how quickly this time will pass so for now I am enjoying every
precious
moment!
My painting time is
now
split between designing
for my sister website "ToleTown" (an online community for
decorative painters from all
over the world)
and designing and painting original works to be reproduced as prints
and
licensed for various home decor and "nesting" products. Being
able
to work from home is such an amazing blessing!
Speaking of home, as I write this little update
(August 2006) we are starting work on our log cabin! What a
thrill to be building our "dream home" together, literally working side
by side with much help from family and friends! Memories in the
making and soon a lovely new view to paint from in our home in the
woods! 
The road from
childhood
dreams to this moment
in time has been tread one step at a time and from it I have learned to
never... never give up on your dreams.
"I want it said of me by those who knew me
best,
that I
always plucked a thistle and planted a flower
where I thought a flower would grow."
-Abraham
Lincoln
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