Hello! I am a relatively new painter. I have done oils in the past, but have found a new love in watercolor. After retiring from the banking world in 2016, I found a new hobby that I truly love and enjoy.

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I have always liked to color as a child. In fact, in grade school we were told to paint a picture with tempera paints. I painted a large flower and didn’t really think about it. My teacher put the picture up on the board as the best example of blending. I didn’t even realize it was mine until she told me!

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My early years were spent between Milwaukee and Merrimac, WI. My father had purchased land on Lake Wisconsin, so we spent all of our free time there. I still own the lake home and enjoy the time my husband and I spend there.

My husband Ed and I have been married for 49 years and have two adult children, David and Beth. We live on a 60 acre farm near Blanchardville WI.

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We winter in Green Valley AZ. We have made many exceptional friends and feel very blessed to be able to have three homes.

I do many activities in the winter in Green Valley. I belong to the GVR Amigas, The Clay Studio and the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild. I enjoy playing Mahjongg, Mexican Train and Hand and Foot with my friends.

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I love the blending of colors to make it more real. Inspiration comes from photographs my husband and friends have taken. Or something that I see that intrigues me. If there is something you would like painted, you can always send a picture, and I can see what transpires.

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I am an Amateur Radio Operator and have the FCC license of W9RNF. I enjoy DXing (which is contacting every country in the world) and belong to the Madison DX Club and the Green Valley Amateur Radio Club. I also belong to the American Radio Relay League and the Young Ladies Radio League.