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I painted this picture from a photo taken while driving through Vermont in 2007.
The eye catcher for me was the cast shadows all over the place. It was a lovely day
and a lovely old home.

My retirement from four-decades of human resources management came in February, 2005. Soon after, I became intensely interested in water color painting, having dabbled in it a bit through the years. I started putting in eight-hour days studying painting and learning basic skills needed to pursue this path. The library had the books and videos needed and I took a water color class with a nationally-known artist. Painting was my everyday passion from early 2005 until sometime in late 2010. I painted well over 400 pieces, participated in art shows, joined the local art society, read the trade magazines and digested everything I could find to build my skills. I did win some ribbons, got some work placed in local homes and museums and our...