One of the questions I am often asked is when I started drawing. As with most children, at a very early age, but being quite shy, I found creating art was a way I could interact with others, share, and make friends. I was fortunate to be surrounded by a family of artistans of all types. There was never a lack of inspiration. My grandmother used to save all her junk mail so we could draw on the back of it. Upon entering high school I discovered what your could do with colored pencils. My teacher was a master artist and I tried to emulate his style. He once told me that I would develop my own style. He was very wise and I a truly grateful for the mentoring I received from him. After school I began creating custom portraits to earn extra income, but didn’t truly find my passion until I started drawing my cats. With each emerging personality, I was hooked!  I am fortunate cat people are always willing to share photos of their fur children to serve as inspiration, along with my own cats, past and present.  I hope you enjoy my art as much as I love making it.  Meow for Now… Laura