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Hi,

I am new to Art Fair Insiders, but not to art.  I have been drawing, painting and now silk painting forever.

I started out in oils, but because of my smoking and the turp, it bothered my lungs, so I switched to watercolors in the 90's.  But now that there are water-soluble oils and I have stopped smoking 26 yrs ago, I have picked that up again.

I used to do alot of florals and local landscapes, but then in 1991 I became scuba certified.  That changed my life and my art !  I started taking underwater photos, which I now use as reference for most of my work. 

My subject matter tells me if it wants to be in watercolor or oils. For example: a heavy bodied octopus is oils, a delicate lionfish would probably be painted in watercolors.

I left my "real job" of being a visual merchandiser for large department store 3 years, and am now painting full-time and doing the art show circuit.  I'm having a blast !

If you would like to talk with me, catch me here or email me at:  dvrbon@wi.rr.com

My website is :  www.bonnielynnsart.com

Thanks for the chance to introduce myself.

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