Characters from The Wizard of OZ.

These three paintings are watercolor pencil on Canvas.  They will be entered tin the " Festival of the Arts" which is a large festival that takes place in Grand Rapids, Michigan the first week-end of June.  Most of the people go down town to enjoy a wide variety of food as well as live entertainment.  The art work of  a variety of different artist can be seen at the UICA art building.  I am hoping this

Awe and Wonder

I made it into The Art Prize Contest.  What a difficult Task.  There is a lot more politics than I thought there would be.

This is my picture.  I based it on the Wizard of Oz because that is what my life has felt like for the last 2 and 1/2 years.

Those who know me know that after surgery I thought I lost my brain.  I struggled with verbal  communication(aphasic).  It was a new world and a new life I was no longer in Kansas.

I  was afraid and angry and I withdrew into my art.  Here I found a hidden talent that I did not know I had.  I work with water color pencil on canvas and practice every day.  Although I have given away many more painting than I have ever sold I have faith that someday I will be able to earn a meager living at it and pass it on to my grandchildren.