I was an elementary school teacher for 16 and a half years . Painting is fairly new to me and I enjoy learning all that I can through tutorials, reading, and critiques in online art forums. I have a special interest in painting animals, nautical themes, landscapes, and florals. I am also an avid perennial gardener with a fondness for iris. I enjoy photographing flowers from my garden. I love traveling and have taken a special interest in visiting and photographing lighthouses. I live on a small farm with my husband and two...more