I am a retired corporate graphic artist with experience in print, web and video design. My non-work art practice got a big boost when I volunteered for a local art program called Art Heals where I worked weekly through a school year with 8-13 year olds who, due to a variety of reasons, were not able to live with their parents, but lived together in a dorm-like situation. Coming up with a weekly project started my personal creative practice. My current work balances out between realistic and abstract work, mostly in watercolor, gouache and collage.