On February 22, 2007 I painted my first painting. It was a tree, and it actually looked like a tree! My interest was sparked with a 6-week Introduction to Oil Painting class and just never ended. I guess it only makes sense that the paintings that I enjoy the most are those that tell a story. I love to tell stories both orally and through writing. I've been doing that my whole life, but now I'm learning to tell stories through my painting.more