My entire life! Like most kids, I enjoyed arts and crafts growing up but I never put the brush down when I got older. I started using oils as young as 6 or seven when my dad got my sisters and I a Bob Ross painting set. We called him “Puff Ball Head.” I loved participating in the Federal Duck Stamp Competition and the Reflections art program throughout school. I eventually took things a little more seriously and got a BA in painting and art history and have been exhibiting and selling paintings since 2008.

Primarily oil paint, though I do occasionally work in watercolors and acrylics for small studies. Acrylics dry too fast for my liking, however.

This question is hard to answer because it varies so much. Sometimes I finish a painting all in one session of about 5 or six hours (called “alla prima” or wet-on-wet). Other times a painting can take months or even years if I am stuck on it. This is very uncommon, however, and usually my work takes a week or less to complete depending on size and complexity.

I will be soon! I am in the process of sourcing high quality prints on fine art paper and canvas in a variety of size options.

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I used to! Teaching one-on-one painting classes was very rewarding but I found that I would be more helpful with an understanding of psychology as many of my sessions had an element of healing and getting past personal barriers. I would love to explore the world of art therapy but need to go through proper training and certification before confidently offering the kind of art lessons that I want to— that is, more about expression and less about technical skill.