Dress Rehearsal Baby Onesie

Costume check at dress rehearsal - the dancers line up and ready for a once over by the choreographer. Proceeds from the sale of repros of this painting will support my dancer in her quest to attend the VIP Nationals Convention in July 2014. Thank you so much for your support!

First and foremost, I am a Mom. This means I have eyes in the back of my head, spot on intuition, the patience of a saint and mountains of compassion. I am also a painter. I am asked at least once a week, “why do you paint?” Despite the frequency of this question, I have yet to come up with a particularly brilliant answer. I simply paint, because like breathing, I must. Painting is my career. It is how I help to support my family. It is how I give back to my community. It is also how I maintain my sanity. I’ve got college degrees in art and art history, an extensive professional background in many different art arenas and some odder life experiences (like writing automobile owners manuals) that add up to who I am today. My work is...