I have always been an artist from drawing outside the mimeographed lines in kindergarten to two bachelor degrees in 1974 and 1978 and presence at the opening Tiger Lily Press (a cooperative printshop) in 1980. Twenty six years of selling Handmade Paper (self taught), Etchings and Monoprints (Ohio University and Lehman College), Linocuts (originally Girl Scouts!) to Oil Pastel Paintings (studies for large linocuts) through both wholesale and retail venues. In my sixth decade, I gave into the pressure of the next best image, the next biggest show, the next printmaking competition and arthritis and became a grocery clerk who paints small, affordable, simple fresh images for one retail show per year – Studio Collection in November. Today I am retired and continue to paint, garden, exercise and stay healthy.