“In 1998, my family and I took an extended trip to Britain. We resided in a friend’s holiday home in the picturesque village of Brassington. The purpose of the trip was to explore and paint as many LDS Church history sites as possible. While we were there, exploring the countryside, we visited the Beatrix Potter Home, which ultimately had a profound impact on my life. We learned that Beatrix painted and created the story of Peter, her rabbit, at her home and in her gardens, the gardens that she personally prepared and planted. I was really struck by that fact and decided that I wanted to create that same sort of atmosphere in my home.  Since that time I have worked in my garden trying to create flowers, ponds, etc. that I can use in my paintings.”

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