Mary Jane pours her passion for beauty into her peaceful and colorful creations. She spent her childhood exploring the beautiful mountain scenery of Eastern Kentucky. Her paintings reflect her vivid memories and impressions of how the light danced through the leaves in the trees. She was captivated by the intensity of the golds and greens that decorated the hills and hollows around her rugged homeland. This electrifying terrain, with such warm and vibrant colors, became the inspiration for her artistic expressions. Mary Jane received her Bachelor`s Degree in Housing and Interior Design from Florida State University. Annually, she attends the Scottsdale Artist School in Arizona where she studies with artists Joni Falk, Nancy Chaboun and Daniel Keys. She has also studied with Georgia artists Debra Nadelhoffer and Donna Thomas and with Timothy Horn of California. In addition, she continues her appreciation of the arts by traveling throughout Europe, Asia, Mexico and the United States. As she observes the landscape, architecture, and environment of each area, she instinctively visualizes color, texture, scale and light, integrating each characteristic into her varied works. Painting found Mary Jane while raising her family. She is drawn daily to her bold palette where she creates simple yet vibrant still life`s and landscapes. Mary Jane believes her painting talent is a gift. Her desire is to instill her love and joy through the expression of her spirit in each painting.