Sharmaine interest in art started in High School student for 3 years, also had private lessons every Saturday for many years. Her passion for art increased as she travelled around Australia and got to study with local artists along the way. She was a nurse for many years and raised 3 children so art had to take a back-seat for a while, however her interest did not decrease. Since retirement her time to expand on style and the different ways to express her creativity. She is also a member of 2 Art Societies and loves interacting with like minded people.