About me

My interest in creating art began at a very young age, having had many creative role models in my life. While I had hoped to "be an artist" since I was young, I ended up in a sales career which did afford me the chance to return to my art. While I did continue to create art through out my life, it offered me a time of silence, self-discipline and feelings of accomplishment.

 I enjoy hiking in my spare time and many of my pieces are directly influenced by these hikes in nature. I love recreating plants and wildlife in my work.

I take a lot of photographs and share these images on

Pexels:

  Celia Cortez · Photography (pexels.com)