I've always enjoyed visiting art museums and appreciating the beauty of color and texture in the world around me.  My favorite medium is oils because the colors are so vivid.  Painting for me is an expression of my emotions.  I love to apply the paint with heavy brushstrokes.  I'm influenced by the work of the impressionist painters, especially Van Gogh and Monet.  I've taken a few art courses at Jefferson College, Southeast Missouri State University and Mount Mercy University, but I pursued my degrees in accounting and business.  Several of my painting have been juried and accepted in the "Into the Darkness" Art Exhibit at Framations Art Gallery in St. Charles.  Contact information:  LCECraft@earthlink.net