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It is tea time in a cat lover's garden. Whimsical cats wait to be joined by the human associates. A butterfly flutters across the scene. This inviting scene is painted in watercolor and ink. The original is not available as it was donated to an arts fundraiser.

I create in many media, including painting, drawing, and silk painting. Growing up in northern California in the agriculture rich Sacramento-San Joaquin delta with ready access to the Pacific Coast and Sierra Nevada Mountains, I developed a love of nature and the outdoors that is often reflected in my artwork. While most of my work is sold in my local area, my art has also been shipped to buyers elsewhere in the United States and in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Long before I began showing art during the 1990s, I used drawings to convey my moods, and in the days of snail mail supremacy, my letters were often adorned with cartoons of events in my world. While my art may have taken a more serious turn, I continue to create...