I am a knitter, belly dancer, reader, Gardner, Artist who in her retirement has decided to devote more of her time to her love of painting. I have always considered myself an artist but life, family and work took up most of my time. Now that I am retired I have the time to create and am having a great time doing so. I do animal portraits in pastel and non representational art in inks and acrylics and also acrylic pours. I have in the past year ventured into painting with oils. Horses and rainforest scenes are my subjects so far in the oils.