My first art training was a major in Visual Arts for a Bachelor of Arts maybe in the 1970s. This sparked my love of art history and travel to visit many galleries. Then, after many, many years - in 2011, I returned to art under the guidance of John Garde, a Western Australian artist.
Since I am a keen gardener, my preference is for botanical art. Mostly I draw with just graphite pencils, but occasionally I paint with oils and very occasionally with acrylics.