Paintings
 
 I took art in high school.   Two years, did two paintings in   acrylic paints.   I thought they were good.   But I never painted again...     UNTIL   I turned 42.   I started drawing with color pencils and   my mom thought they were good enough   that she stressed I needed to take   a paint class.   I thought I would but I never   checked into   it.     Few months later my mom   was going in my brothers house   when she noticed that there were   a lot of women going in a house   down the street, carrying what   looked like canvas to her.     My mom decided to go down   and check it out.   She met Shirley Pharris,   an older woman who taught   classes at JoAnns and Michaels.   But one night a week, she taught   at her home.     Shortly after that I started   taking classes from this   wonderful woman, five   years worth.   Was not like I needed   five years of classes but   the getting together,   painting together was awesome.     My first painting I gave to my   mom since she is ...
 
