Desree Su Pettera, Western Art Gallery

How does my art story begin?  

Years ago I returned to finish my BA in Business. 

An art class was a  prerequisite so I signed up for Art Appreciation.  In this class I received my first B.  Being just a little stubborn and antagonistic,  I signed up for another art course.  I knew nothing about art.   I was so dumb, I didn't even know what a palette or a palette knife was.  The Instructor wanted us to bring 3 small jars to class.  Me, I thought paint was mixed up in these.  Didn't know what medium was.  I asked him how we would mix up all the colors in only 3 jars.  Dumb me again, open mouth insert foot again.   Then he had us bring charcoal pencils to class and told us to draw eggs without a line.  I had to ask  the person next to me how that was suppose to work.  This poor instructor had his hands full.  I only got to take two art classes, but...........I learned!  

Little did I know that I would learn something that would tug at the heart strings so hard that it would be difficult to give up.  

I managed to  block it out of my mind for 30 years.  I was a wife & mother.   Worked in Banking, Lending, owned a Water Well Business, and ran a Cattle Ranching operation with my husband.  My husband was on the road working most of the time so I ran almost 24/7.   Finally retirement arrived.  Now it was time to do what I loved doing.  There was a big problem though.    I had buried those cherished art memories.  I could not find them.  I compare it to losing something in the computer and not being able to locate it.

I was desperate, and thank heavens my college Art Instructor was  willing to help me remember.   I thank him for the patience he has had with me now, and way back in yester year,  and I owe him my total happiness.

That is why  my logo is:   A BRUSH WITH THE HEART 

My instructor was, & is Donald Dervovich, OPA, from Culbertson, Nebraska.  Check out his website and you will see his heart on canvas.  Dernovich.com

The subjects  I  paint have to touch my heart deeply.   They are mostly depictions of experiences I have had in my lifetime, and one's that depict the country lifestyle that I  cherish very deeply.  I hope you enjoy my western art gallery and hope it touches your heart as much as it touches me.