About the Artist

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=100 BGCOLOR="#660033" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#660033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Art Tract, The Artist's Website </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660033" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT> |   <A HREF="arttracthome.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>___________________________________________________________________</B></div> <div> <B>___________________________________________________________________</B></div> <div> <B>About the Artist</B></div> <div> <A HREF="darlafarner.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Darla Farner"><U><B>Darla Farner</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Residence:  Portland, Oregon, USA</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="15" CELLSPACING="6" WIDTH="493" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#BBBBBB" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 413 WIDTH="445"><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="154" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 192 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="e4a8cba0.jpg" border=0 width="140" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> My mission in life is to paint with freedom, no restrictions or rules.</div> <bR> <div> I was born in East Chicago, Indiana, formally known as <B>Darla A. Vickery</B> and have been a resident of Gresham, Oregon since 1979.  In 1998 I had a strong urge to paint, so I took a week’s vacation and went to a workshop at the Oregon Coast through Portland State University.</div> <bR> <div> An award-winning artist taught me how to paint with watercolor and come up with something beautiful every time.  I have since developed my own <U>unique style</U>.  I use my imagination and intuition to lead me the way. </div> <bR> <div> The art I am attempting to create is one that lets the viewer’s imagination take them where they long to be, an escape from reality.  My accomplishments are amazing! Since the summer of 1998, I have painted numerous paintings. My first exhibition was at the Governor’s office in Salem, Oregon.</div> <bR> <div> Please visit my website:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.watercolorinmotion.com/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.watercolorinmotion.com/index."><U><B>http://www.watercolorinmotion.com/index.htm</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=100 BGCOLOR="#660033" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>