I am an oil painter.  An animal lover. A nature lover. When I paint a subject, my goal is to capture the essence of that being. My husband says I paint their souls.  The highest compliment.  Creating a painting is like a meditation for me.  I am completely entranced, totally in tune with my subject.  I started out painting portraits of children.  Now I also find myself including pets and wild animals.  When I am inspired by it, I paint it. I recently moved into flowers from my garden.