The Rag Dolls
I was given an assignment in art school to do a painting at home using a gessoed board, brown paint and a still-life set-up. I chose the rag dolls, sat them on a wooden box that Grandpa Alec made and got busy getting the rags dolls onto the wet paint applied to the...Stanrite Aluminum Studio Easel
It was a big change in my life when we moved to Louisiana where my husband Jack had a new job as a deep sea diver. The money was good, and my husband knew that I wanted to take art lessons and so he bought me an easel for my birthday and said to have at it!  And...My First Time with Oils
When I moved to Morgan City my kids were in school and so it was my time to get into some kind of painting and so the only thing I could find was a class for tole painting. The class was offered at a gift shop with craft classes. So this was my first attempt to try...Dr. Distefano, Morgan City, LA
When we planned to move back to CA, I had a current dental bill to pay and so I told my dentist, Dr. Distephano, that I promised to pay it as soon as I could, but would be late with it since we were moving. So he surprised me and said don’t worry about it, just...Recent Interview
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