I just retired from my career as a Registered Nurse on a Geriatric Psychiatry Unit at a teaching hospital in CT.   It was a wonderful, fulfilling career and I will miss many things about it, but it is so nice to have time for family, church, photography and art.   Saint Petersburg, FL, is now my home and I am very happy here.

Art is my passion.  I have had no formal training in it and prior to October, 2001, I didn't know how to mix paint, let alone draw.  At that point I was blessed with the gift of creativity and I have been painting ever since.  Animals, especially cats, are my frequent subjects.  But I also enjoy painting fruits and vegetables.  Sometimes when I go to the store, I select food by its appearance, do a painting of it, and then eat it.  It tastes so good that way.  Grocery shopping for me, as you can imagine, is a lot of fun.

I work from my own photos, or ones given to me by friends.  My cat Roothie is a frequent subject and she is a real ham.  I also have been painting from the great masters including ElGreco, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Degas, Van Gogh and others.  They would have done a great job on Roothie.

This is my first website and I have designed it myself, so please, dear family, friends and future friends, overlook the mistakes.  I want to welcome you to it and I look forward to hearing from you.

Your favorite card designer wannabee,

Joan
 

Heeeeeeeere's Roothie!