When I was a little girl, I was fascinated with photography.  I had my little Kodak Ektra camera and I would take quick snaps everywhere I went.  The most exciting part of the process was always going to the drug store to pick up the developed photographs.  Back then there was no one hour photo.  It took about 5 days and the anticipation would drive me crazy!  I would constantly ask my Mom if they were ready yet.  Then I would revel at the surprise shot.  The one that wasn’t anticipated.  A casual shot that turned out to be a “wow”.  Today it isn’t much different.  I still take snaps wherever I go whenever something catches my eye.  And then when I get home, the anticipation of downloading them on my computer is the same as when I was young.  The only difference is now I wait mere minutes instead of days…

I have been drawing and painting fish for as long as I can remember.  Growing up and living in Florida has allowed me to see a variety of marine life up close and personal.  I have spent many hours at local beaches swimming and snorkeling.  For years my family lived next door to a fish market on Siesta Key in Sarasota.  Every day I would go over just to watch the fish swim in the huge aquarium they had on display.  I particularly loved to see the clown fish.  That burst of orange contrasting with the white and black is one of natures finest masterpieces.  Yesterday I was interviewed for a feature and one of the questions was:  What inspires my art?  And my answer was that it was an accumulation of my life’s imagery.  It’s no wonder my portfolio is filled with the ocean…

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Fever Dreams is my latest “Green Painting” in my Textured Abstracts series. I am using the term Green painting in reference to painting on a computer without using traditional paints etc. I am saving quite a bit of materials and cleanup by not using liquid for my painting. It is much cleaner and I am able to achieve the same effects, and more, on my computer with creative brushes and filters.

Sleeping in a warm bed and dreaming frosty dreams. Snow capped peaks and warm valleys. Hot and cold mix in a dramatic pleasure dance. Circle the center and get lost in the middle. How many times do you mull something over before you come to the conclusion that was waiting for you all along. How many times do you start hot with someone or something and end up cold.

My painting represents all of this and more. What do…