As Joni Mitchell sings, "I am a lonely painter, I live in a box of paints..." I am a northern california artist. I create my paintings and drawings in my home art studio named The Black Beret Art Studio. I enjoy nature walks along the American River and Lake Natoma. I like watching clouds float in the sky and reading library books. I was born an artist and have known I wanted to be an artist since I was 4 years old. I create sculptures, paintings, drawings and children's books. When I am not working in my studio, I also spread out to the laundry room, kitchen and living room as spots to work i...