Well I may have had multiple reasons to start painting, but one thing is for sure and that is that I started painting because I was meant to and because I had so much to learn. Those things I learned and am still learning were and are about painting of course, but most importantly they were/are about love, hope, peace, God, forgiveness, judgment, passion, purpose, community, acceptance, ego, fear, beauty, friendship, mistakes, hurt, second chances, spirituality, religion, kindness and joy. That is probably too many for one sentence and most certainly too many to explain in one post, but no worries because I'm just going to touch on these topics as I progress through posting. I'll come back to the topic often in between posts about special paintings or commissions, explanations of abstract paintings, and sometimes just silly studio news or announcements. I'm moving most posts and images of my painting to this format because it includes not only images, but gives me a chance to use words to explain what I do. I do have some friends that want to know a bit more about what I paint and not just see an image of a square ready version of what I've spent hours creating. So, this is how I'm choosing to start and to share. Come along for the ride and the read if any of this is of interest to you!