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Border Patrol is actually 2 pieces of art in one. The base piece is an alcohol ink done on a piece of 12”x12” graphix synthetic paper. The second piece of art is a 12”x12” acrylic panel. I placed the panel over the alcohol ink and traced around some of the edges of the ink drawing below it with a white posca paint pen. The acrylic panel is about 1/8” thick the lines threw shadows down to the alcohol ink painting below, giving the piece some depth and legitimate shadows. As I worked, I accidentally bumped the acrylic panel so that the lines didn’t line up perfectly with every part of the ink painting below. As you can see here, some areas line up and some do not. At first, I was upset with myself for not being more careful while doing this process. So, I stopped for the night and came back in with fresh eyes the next morning. When I looked at it, I realized the imperfection was perfect! I absolutely loved it! Then some ideas about what were going through my heart, mind, and...

I have been an artist all my life, ever since I could hold a pencil. I have always loved to draw and paint. My styles have varied over the years from realism to abstract and everything in between. The mediums I most enjoy working with are: oil, prismacolor, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, pen & ink, alcohol ink, and acrylic. Currently I am experiencing a mammoth amount of creative freedom working on abstract art. In 2013 I donated one of my kidneys to a young woman who had only been born with one very diseased kidney. Since then she has been thriving and going to college and living her life. I consider this such a privilege and i'm so happy I was a match for her. I have lived all over the country. I primarily grew up in Woodland...