My name is Judy Fowler and I am a Durham, NC native. I have lived in Durham most of my life. I work in a busy Law firm at Brightleaf Square (www.pulleywatson.com ). I work four days a week to allow a little more time for painting on the weekend.

Painting is my passion and I look forward to the day that I can paint full time. My husband and I enjoy spending weekends at Smith Mountain Lake on our houseboat with friends and family. I have an art studio set up on my boat as well as in my home. I love to travel and often find inspiration from the places I go. I keep a camera with me to take photos of things I see that inspire me to paint. I enjoy painting people, animals, landscapes, buildings, seascapes, boats, lake scenes & birds.

I am a self- taught artist. I have studied many art books and have attended watercolor workshops and classes. I think once you learn to use watercolors you just have to practice and keep on painting. I have learned from many mistakes along the way as well.

I work mostly from photographs. I find that to work best for me since I have to fit painting into my life as time allows. That way I can paint at my pace and the light doesn’t change and the subject doesn’t get tired.

I enjoy as much as painting the beauty of the world and all the great subject matter that God has supplied me. Everywhere I look there is something that I want to capture in watercolor.