About Me
I have been drawing, painting and taking photographs since I was a small child. At 3½ I drew a non-stick figure portrait of my father and at age 8 I got my first “brownie” camera. As the daughter of a photographer, I spent many hours in the darkroom with my dad developing film and printing photographs. I have professional training as a wedding photographer that honed my eye to view those events through the bride’s misty eyes and experience with 35 mm and 220 mm film cameras. Influenced by artists like Georgia O’Keeffe and photographers like Dewitt Jones, I have developed a unique view of the natural world. I am an award-winning nature photographer with over 54 years of experience and my work has been shown in juried galleries and other venues.
When not on photo shoots or creating my art, I spend time in my garden and make my home with my husband of over 47 years, and my tuxedo cat Mitzi.
With the advent of digital photography, I have been able to combine my passion for both nature photography and computer science to create one of a kind unique art. I was looking for a way to market my various artistic passions in a way that limits travel, gallery shows, and art fairs, and to limit the inventory that I need to keep when I found Etsy Marketplace. My newest artistic activity is using the photographs I take and my Photoshop experience to design digital party decorations, supplies and accessories. As a photographer and artist, I photograph and design most of the graphics myself without the aid of AI for that unique human touch. This means you won't find my designs anywhere else, and you can be sure your party décor and art pieces are truly one of a kind.
I hope you will find something you like at Paisley Owl Studio on Etsy.