Meet the Artist

A little bit about my life's journey! I am a twin and was raised by a single mother. My life has been one that others would call a challenge although the challenges in my life have been inspiring at most. I was surrounded by culture, love and ambition. My art work is one that was not taught. I just decided to pick up drawing one day which then lead to my passion to paint, mostly abstract and expressionism. Art these days has become my therapy, my escape, my getaway from certain trials that I have experienced in my life. Coping with loss of a loved one is always difficult, it can impact your life so drastically. I lost my mom in 2005, in 2011 lost my twin sister to a rare type of cancer, and in 2012 lost a dear young friend that was like a son to me. In 2017, lost all belongings due to Hurricane Harvey. All this of course was a devastation. I turned to art & poetry as a means to cope with the emotional loss of my loved ones. The year I lost my twin was also the year I had an accident in which I broke both bones in my right wrist. I had surgery and they placed a plate and screws. I was emotionally distraught by this injury and the prognosis in which the surgeon and therapist told me. They stated I would have very limited range of motion. Well, you can imagine the frustration I felt by this but I worked hard at drawing again which was a challenge at first. The more I put it to use, the better range of motion I achieved. So, one day decided I wanted to start painting. I found a passion and love for abstract art. I find that all the universe of color brings me so much joy. It is definitely a means of sharing my inner thoughts. Color always brings sunshine and joy even when there is so much sadness. God gave me strength to keep pushing through with the help of my loving wonderful husband of 36 years, my two beautiful daughters & grandsons. I love being surrounded by many friends and my beautiful family members. I am truly blessed. I hope and pray that my paintings can bring a smile, a hope of optimism! God is my everything. He is the main reason we keep striving to do the best we can each day!! ❤️ #artist