 Let's warm up this page a bit, shall we? I could have the standard "blah blah accolades, education, blah blah" stuff here, but that's not my style. Every artist says "I was born to create". Ok, I say that too. I was the little girl who watched cooking shows in the morning before afternoon kindergarten and then came home to pretend I was The Galloping Gourmet. I was the little girl who sneaked art coffee table books out of the library and hid them in my very messy desk because the librarian said I was too young for them. I stared at those pictures until they burned into my brain! I couldn't tell you what the painting was called, but I could show you exactly which book it was in and what page! I was a 7 year old art junkie. I was also the little girl who wore her mom's old prom dresses as ball gowns, panty hose on my head as long hair, and spun around the backyard as Anna in The King and I. I was Anna. Now you can see that creativity was God-given naturally. I always loved painting and had training in watercolor, oils and acrylic. Being left-handed, oil paints and I have no business being near the same canvas. Acrylics and I learned to play together very well and we've been best friends for 30 + years. Why the fascination with nostalgia? My parents had a lot of records and mostly due to the pictures on the album covers, I'd ask her to play them over and over. The soundtrack to my childhood was big band music and old radio shows, combined with all the antiques my mom collected and voila! you have my passion for a lifetime! I'm a transplanted Virginian via Detroit, Michigan and live in Essex County, VA. I have a grown son and daughter who somehow survived their "crazy mom", 2 spoiled dogs and I am married to the love of my life. My husband Darryl is a gem for being so supportive in my art career and my goal is to grow an appreciative collector following. It is a priority for me to promote the arts culture and support other local artist friends and patrons in the Northern Neck area of Virginia. I am honored to be the 2011 Executive Board Secretary and a Founding Member of the Tappahannock Artists' Guild. So......... let's chat sometime. Give me a call, email me, or let's just go have a cup of coffee. We'll talk. jendonaldart@gmail.com 804-742-7794 Fine art prints for sale at fineartamerica.com Recent Highlights
1st Place Blue Ribbon, Acrylic: Wildlife 2nd Place Ribbon, Acrylic: Pets
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