Wendy Olsen - raising children and painting

I am Wendy Olsen, a 35 year old mother of three. I am a Gippsland artist who specialises mainly in acrylics and playing around with soft pastel, and the odd mixed media.
I am also self employed painting giftware and selling it locally and online as well .
I have always wanted to be an artist, and somewhere around four years ago it dawned on me that I actually had to create art to be one!
So... I began experimenting with pastels and mixed media and acrylic paints.
I then took 2 years off from painting art to have my third child, resuming earlier this year.
I have exhibited in several local shows and have work in many private collections across Australia and a few overseas. I have several pieces on show at The Town and Country Gallery in Yarragon Victoria.
I recently had a demonstration day showing the public how I create... this generated a lot of interest and I have been booked in to teach a workshop in Yarragon Victoria on saturday the 8th of August, to teach students (experienced and beginners alike) how to paint a realistic bird painting, covering composition, lighting and the small details that bring a painting to 'life'.

I paint wildlife, pets and people. I love creating contemporary portraits with mixed media and pastel, as well as contemporary florals.
I spend hours per day painting, and create at least one to two new works weekly...
I love painting, and I aim for this to show through in my work.
I have a website dedicated to showing some of my works. It is being updated on a regular basis, as new works get completed, I also have a blog, featuring some of my alternative art, and the stories and notes that accompany them.
http://www.wendyolsen-art.com/
http://wendyolsen-art.blogspot.com/