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This 20" x 20" is an acrylic on gallery wrapped with artwork carried to the outside of the canvas. This is a limited edition Hoolandia Series, specifically painted to support the fight against breast cancer and to raise awareness. This is a sentimental piece. My grandmother was not a survivor, my mother has survived breast cancer twice, my aunt once, and I have countless friends who have survived breast cancer. This piece will be up for auction via eBay, with half the auction sale to be donated to the Susan G. Koman Foundation - Bonita Springs, FL Chapter.

My favorite art tools are knives. They are unforgiving yet clear and finite when used. Working within the acrylic family is fun, but working with modeling paste is where the art begins; free form and each application remind me of swimming. What I love best about creating art is the freedom of expression without fear of consequence. When I am able to say a work has turned out well, is actually the moment when I can return to the art over the course of several days and repeatedly be transported into the picture itself. The pattern or usual styles I use are centered on both working with circular and straight line motions while respecting Fibonacci sequences in the placement of each element; however, bright light, layers of color, and use...