Visual Art – Orlando

I am a new artist. I have always had an interest in art but as life happened my interests took the back seat. Being married to a military man with two children kept me busy. My husband was gone 300 days out of the year and you can imagine, I had a household to manage, alone. As my children grew up and my husband retired from military life I decided it was time to bring my art to life again. But not before going through a few more rough changes. I almost lost my best friend, my husband. After discovering he had a lung disease and waiting for a new lung, he finally got a new lease on life Dec 9, 2011. It was time for me to breathe again. I began pouring myself into my art like it was my last chance. I entered and won my first art competition with 6 other artists at Baterbys Art Gallery in Orlando during the Summer Olympics. The competition gave me the confidence I needed to take my art to the next level. I brought my art back to life an so it has given life back to me. It has been a year now since I started painting. It\'s the journey I\'ve waited a lifetime for and I\'m ready to roll.