Around the house, there was always sketching and photographing going on, art books everywhere, creative writing and music being listened to, played, and sung.

Details of several watercolors by my mother- a painter, musician, designer, a true nature lover and devout Christian.

A drawing by my Dad, a scientist and engineer, a musician inclined towards Eastern philosophy.

Horse ©1967 Susan Middleton, charcoal on paper; an example of my older sisters’ artwork.

Montepulciano, Piazza Comunale ©1991 Blake Middleton. An espresso watercolor by my brother, an architect.

Untitled, oil on a panel ©1987 Joan Reed Middleton. My step-mother was a professional portrait painter.

Hollywood Beach, Summer 1929 pastel on paper, ©1929 Fola LaFolette, my great aunt.

Velvet Sky V acrylic and paint marker on a 5 x 5 x .75 panel, ©2016 Lauren Middleton. My daughter is a professional artist.