My history as an Artist:
1981 -At 11 years of age, I began intentional training as an artist with after-school art classes.
1982-I received private (one-on-one) art instruction.
1984-1988 I had my first commissions (some paid) beginning in 8th grade, continuing through high school, including a large wall mural in a high school classroom.
1989-1990 Architecture training-California State Polytec
hnic University, Pomona, CA.
1991-Resumed art training in Sculpture, San Francisco State University, CA.
1995 -Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Arizona State University.
1995 -Bachelor of Studio Art in Sculpture from Arizona State University.
1996-2003 I worked for an art wholesale company in Phoenix, Arizona, producing paintings for galleries, high-end furniture stores and interior designers across the United States and Internationally. While there, I worked in Acrylics, Oil and Mixed Media creating still-life, abstract, landscape, and animal as well as human portrait paintings.
2003-2009 -I ran "Paintings by Mecca," my home-based freelance artist business. I created oil paintings for sale and took on many private commissions for landscape, still-life (bridal bouquets), and portrait (people, horses and other animals) paintings and drawings.
2009-2014 Artistic Sabbatical to focus completely on my greatest little works of art...my two darling children.
2014 With joy, I have returned to my easel, introducing my new business-- "Mecca Fine Art." I am currently delighting in creating original pieces inspired by my marvelous new home state, South Dakota. I endeavor to keep originals on display in Sioux Falls which are available for purchase. I also have a line of fine art prints available for purchase. I am grateful to God for His goodness in making me an artist and showing me the way to use this entrustment in a way that brings beauty to life.
