The Accidental Artesan

How did I go from being a successful career gal to struggling artist? 
In four words, I BOUGHT A BOAT.

In 1997, my partner and I were living in Oregon when we had a pivotal discussion about everyman's dream:  quitting our jobs, buying a boat and heading for the Caribbean.  A self-taught artist in my spare time, I dreamt of painting for real on some tropical isle like Gauguin.  I knew absolutely nothing about boating, but the idea sounded so appealing (and romantic) that four months we were proudly sitting on our 1971 33-ft Marine Trader which we'd renamed Ruff Life.

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