I am not one of those artists who always knew they wanted to be an artist. I actuallydreamed of being a scientist. I was fascinated by astronomy as a young child and my mother lovingly encouraged me with books about science and gifts like magnifyingglasses, microscopes and electronics kits.So I attended the University of Arizona for one year, where I found out that I did nothave a mind suitable for the rigors of science. I was discovering that though I was fascinated by science, my temperament was more suited to the visual arts . I seemed to take more joy in creating new and...more
