Malibu Motel Painting

I am an artist grew up as an army brat we lived all over the US and overseas. I have raised my children in the Santa Monica Mountains and was living on a vineyard/ranch. We recently moved to Texas where I am finally painting again after our home and ranch burned in one of the California wildfires. We have 9 kids, many animals and a studio where I can get away from it all and just paint. We have a wine tasting room in West Hills, California as well where I sometimes hang my art. I will continue with my art here in Texas and still get back to California to also create. I took many art classes but never finished my degree taking care of my children was what was most important to me at the time. I originally studied in photography in high school and college which I have continued with that always. Recently I have gone back to real film and a vintage Leica camera. Eventually I started in oils but after a few years moved into encaustic wax medium which I have been doing for many years. I love the medium it has a translucent quality to it. Recently I picked up acrylics as it has a quality of layering that I love to do. I have a balance of self taught and formal instruction and love what I do. I participated in the Incognito show in Santa Monica for 5 years and many other gallery showings.