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Self-taught, but not uneducated.  There's a difference.

She learned color theory in her teens while studying to be a florist.  She studied the branching patterns of various trees while taking arboriculture classes at Michigan State University.  She became familiar with the lay of the local land from the seat of a tractor on the family farm, and witnessed the deterioration of old barns and other structures by driving Huron County's many back roads.  All have had an impact on her oil paintings. 

Becky was raised on a dairy farm near Ubly, Michigan, and later moved to Arizona.  There, she spent decades exploring the red rocks and granite dells, and observing the differences between the cacti and ponderosa pine forests of the desert southwest and her homeland.  In her various jaunts from sea to shining sea, she noticed the not-so-subtle differences between the pounding surf of the Atlantic and Pacific and the welcoming waves of her beloved Lake Huron.  She feels it is important to depict one's favorite places accurately, while taking only the minimum amount of artistic license.  Sometimes, although nature appears to be messy, it doesn't need to be edited.

She lives with her husband and two Australian Shepherds near the beach town of Caseville, Michigan.  Her hobbies include competing in the sport of dog agility, music, writing anything other than new classes for her online real estate school, and photography.  Her favorite things to paint are landscapes, water and old buildings.

After more than 20 years of painting, she still directs part of her focus each day upon improving her skills.

Becky S. Ryan