i am a self taught artist , a classy lady who swears like a sailor, and a perpetuator of contradictions.... when i was a kid i wanted to be (in this order) an artist, a trapeze artist and a midwife. big on individualism, integrity, idealism, intrigue and tom-foolery. tongue-in-cheek. gypsies. trains. hats. old trees. gardening. root-structures. orchids. lilies. suitcases. cellos. deer. noir, femmes fatale, pin ups. watermelon. our lady. kalika. shiela na gig. the wee hours. the word wee. oui.