In my mid-30s, I was a stay-at-home mom raising my two young children when I discovered my passion for art. I would sit at the table and color with them as they sketched stick figure characters or filled pages in coloring books. While doing this, I often looked out the window from my chair at the dining room table and watched the birds. I started sketching what I saw in the trees and the garden, as I have always been captivated by birds and nature. They have become a recurring theme throughout both my work and my life.