just about anything, except hard rap - Michael Hedges, Sting (I have every CD), The Police, Joan Armatradin, Corrinne Bailey Rae, Dixie Chicks, Coldplay, U2

any art book, Eric Maisel's books on creative coaching, mostly non-fiction

anything (almost) with Johnny Depp, Traffic, Neverland, Borne movies, August Rush, comedies

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Married in 1981, daughter in 1984, worked in corporate America for 20 yrs before following my dream of painting full time. Share a big studio with another artist. Paint mostly in pastels, but started in w/c, and am experimenting with acrylics.

My artistic vision is to paint natural places that most people don't notice, that are slated for development, or are just plain restful and peaceful. I paint coastlines of creeks and rivers, parks, farms, swamps besdie the road - whatever gives me positive energy.

nature, virgin landscapes, the coastline of the Chesapeake Bay, sunrises on the water, kayaking, watching birds, good sense of humor, soft pastels in bright colors, working with my hands, my fingernails stained with pigment

negativity, rampant commercial development, global warming, arrogance

besides painting, drawing - kayaking, going on boat trips, taking photographs, exploring nature, reading, movies, visiting museums