Who am I?
To describe myself in nouns; I am a mother, an artist, and a teacher. Everything else I do directly relates to one of these.

Though it took me a long time to become a school teacher, I have been the trainer/educator at every job I have ever held–in every field. I have very strong opinions about parenting and teaching-generally believing that we (in America) are doing it wrong.

When I am not painting, my favorite thing to do is sit on the swing in my back yard on a warm sunny day—with my dogs all around. Clearly, my favorite thing is a rare occurrence, so I also spend a lot of time remodeling my house—that I will one day sell for very much money—then I will retire to tropical paradise! So, you see, am also delusional.