Her earliest childhood art influences were the photographs of famous paintings on the back cover pages of the Reader’s Digest magazine. But her greatest inspirations came from a variety of masters, including John Singer Sargent, Edgar Degas and Vuillard. She became an artist because continuously drawing and painting faces from life, and eventually being able to capture a person’s likeness, was of great satisfaction for her. Lack always knew she would eventually become an artist. She loves the creative, explorative nature of art-the never-ending search for color combinations that excite, and compositions that "draw you in".

Says the artist, "My inspiration to paint and draw people is constant. When I observe people, I am seeing a soft golden hue against the face, an expression of... [View Full Biography]