I have been making art on and off for most of my life. Teaching art at a local high school for the last 25 years has taken most of my energy and time. The last three years I have concentrated on making time for my own art. We have lived in Florida for the last 38 years from Miami to Longwood. Married to Chuck for 41 years and together we raised two daughters. Graduated from the College of Art and Design at the University of Cincinnati in 1965. My childhood was spent in New Jersey and I have a love for New York City . My collage pieces have been accepted in local museum shows in Deland and the Terrace Gallery in Orlando city hall. Also on display at Oval Gallery and DMG Gallery in Orlando . I have had work published in Somerset Studio Magazine.   I have taught at Art Unraveled in Phoenix , and The Creative Palette in St. Marys , GA. Also local stamp stores in the state of Florida. Website: www.gailrussakov.com