About the Artist

Appreciation of great art is a learned process.  Evolving from a primitive painter to a fine art artist has become my life's pursuit.  When Michelangelo was 87 years old, he was attributed with saying "I am still learning." As I study more portrait artists of the past and present, my appetite for more painting skills and techniques expands.  Achieving a likeness is only a small part of a good portrait.  Capturing the eyes is to capture a subject's personality and a glimpse into their soul.  Perhaps too, a small moment in time is recorded for generations to come.  In my still-like work, I prefer to incorporate flowers because the blooms develop like faces with many facets, shadows and color changes.

Evette began her art training after retiring from an accounting/CPA career in Detroit in 1996.  After attending classes and workshops with numerous well-known artists, she is now pursuing a career in the arts.   Having grown up and educated in Atlanta, Evette is now a world traveler.  She has been a residents of metro Atlanta, GA for 23 years.