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My path in art is constantly changing. My main area of endeavor is watercolor, but I began my pursuit of art in the field of Lapidary. I found Lapidary to be a way of relaxing and thinking while producing a miniature piece of art. After I created my cabochons of stone, I would set them into metal "findings" which would change my simple stones into wearable jewelry. Later, I wanted to create the 'findings' themselves, so when I completed my time in the military service, I enrolled in college in the field of metalsmithing. In classes, I was introduced to watercolors. It was instant love for that field of study. I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts in metalsmithing from SIUE, but my minor was in watercolor. My work has appeared in many shows, and some of my works are on display in the Science and Fine Arts Building on the SIUE campus. Today I am best known for my watercolor paintings, metalsmithing, and jewelry.