Laura A. Crowell (Swartz) Sandy Neck (a barrier beach on Cape Cod) is what inspires most of my artwork.  I have been visiting my grandfather’s cottage since I was little and every summer I take hundreds of photographs.  In the winter I take my favorites and turn them into paintings.   I've included other things such as drawing shells and flowers, creating fun colored pencil drawings, and doing portraits of both people and houses from photographs.  Enjoy and please contact me if you're interested in ordering a painting or portrait!  Lately I've been creating these cards below. Email me if you'd like to order some!

                                 Here I am with my husband Eric and daughter Emily.

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I have been teaching for 18 years and have great ideas for grades 6-8.  To see my students' artwork click here:  middle school art ideas