"The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him... a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create - - - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating. Pearl S. Buck". Since I was a very young girl I have drawn, carved, painted whatever medium was available. My young teenage years were spent bent over a little card table painting wooden magnets for a small home town company. Little carved ducks, piggies, watermelon's, and people kept my hands busy. I didn't know then what they meant when they would tell me one day I would be another Picasso if I kept at it. I just knew I loved to paint anything. And, still do. I continued working for the company until I moved overseas with my little military family. Life as a mother kept me very busy. I enjoyed taking time to soak in all the cultural experiences that were offered while over seas. There was plenty of rural life and cultural history right outside the front door. I would travel downtown London, to the tiny villages surrounding the country lifestyle of Wales. It was during this overseas time that I learned how to use watercolors, and pastels. Once returning to Alexandria, Louisiana, I went into framing art with a local company. I enjoyed seeing several new and exciting art works. Very shy and introverted, I didn't spend much time thinking about public forums for my artwork. Recently I decided to set goals to remedy this situation. My artwork has been featured on several websites, including Ebay, OvationTv, Face book, even a personal website. In my opinion, art work is an evolutionary process. I have tried several mediums, including Acrylic paint, watercolor, charcoal, pastels and clay. I tend to take each medium and incorporate it into the next. The enjoyment lies in discovering how they made it in ancient times then transferring that into a workable technique for me. I believe that nothing should be 'stamped' out of a mould and called art. Unless, of course, the mould is hand made. Knowing what you are making and why is as important as what someone may think of it or pay for it. Each art piece I make has a personal meaning to me. I can only hope that the meaning is clear to others who may come across my work.