Marietta Patch did a little article on me that was published today. Donna Espy-Rypel came by my studio the other week just in time to catch one final Christmas dog commission and we had a delightful time! She did a fabulous job and I am thrilled to be in the Patch. I would love to make a little addition to my encouragers when I was little. My parents found a wonderful KSU grad student to give me drawing and art lessons when I was in elementary school because I loved it so much. My “MamaDell” was especially excited about the possibility of having an artist in the family as her mother was an amazing artist (she passed away when my grandmother was young). I was blessed by encouragement growing up and continue to be blessed…

http://marietta.patch.com/articles/marietta-artist-shares-love-of-animals