...all my life all I can remember is how I wanted to be an artist. Paintings and sculptures were always “talking” to me and telling me things in an intimate language deep inside.
I yearned to be with them, surrounded by them, creating them, disappearing in them. I WAS them, they were me.
I am happiest when creating a piece of art. I never doubt for a moment, that this is the reason I am here.
Financial pressures have caused me to try my hand at various other occupations, but art is always at my center. I dream a painting a night complete it entirely, and wake up having it in my thoughts.
When I walk around and look at my world during the day, my thoughts are mostly analyzing how to paint what I see, how to make paintings out of the life that unfolds. It’s a full time occupation, and not easy. I don’t use the term “artist” as an escape route, or excuse to get out of being responsible, matter of fact, I seldom tell anyone I am an artist, because they usually think I’m trying to get out of taking life seriously. But in truth, I take life too seriously... serious enough to paint or capture, to hold and to record every moment of it.
A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
- Born: Aug. 18 1957, Mesa, Arizona.
- 1957-1980-Traveled the world, lived in many countries (i.e. Lebanon, Philippines, Ethiopia, and more) throughout childhood until college.
- 1983-Married John Edmundson.
- 1985-Majored: Ball State University, BFA in Interior/Environmental Design, Deans List, and Outstanding Senior Nomination
- Worked as Interior Designer for a total of 6 years, but did not find it fulfilling.
- 1989-Moved to Matlacha, Florida.
- 1990- First child is born: Anton. I decide to follow my childhood dream: be an artist ….
- Was very successful, had 3 shows in Florida. Started painting portraits more and more.
- 1993- Second child was born: Sophia.
- 1995-Moved to Munich, Germany for 4 years. Started teaching art to children. Painted portraits occasionally, mostly painted personal subject matter. Had two shows.
- 1999-Moved to Houston, Texas. Started painting more portrait commissions.
- 2000-Moved to Magnolia, Texas, out in the country. Started painting Longhorns, nudes, landscapes, and florals, but never leaving main interest: portraits.
- 2001-Started own business: the painter sister- art and frame. Work more on portrait commissions. Have very prominent clients out of Houston. Many repeat customers.
- 2001-2005-I run my own business and I have had 3 more shows. I display my work in galleries around greater Houston area, and I teach art at three local colleges, Continuing Education. I am very involved in the local schools, promoting art education and volunteering to help in the art departments.
- 2006-Full time art teacher for Cy-Fair ISD. Middle School and High School. I do my own art works on the week-ends. My art is becoming more and more experimental since it has been liberated from financial pressures.
- I have a show coming up now in Fall 2007, displaying my latest work.