Pam Ingalls loves to paint light falling on ordinary people, objects and scenes. Raised in Spokane, Washington, she was first inspired by her artist parents.

She studied art at the Accademia Di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy and earned an art degree from the art department that her father began at Gonzaga University in Spokane.

After exploring a few side paths, Pam returned to her painting passion under the mentorship of Russian Impressionist, Ron Lukas - a protege of Sergei Bongart.

Her widely collected, award- winning work has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa, and juried into more than 125 national and international shows. Pam's paintings may be universal in scope, but each one is a personal statement from her heart.

"I paint simple things ? the things I see, am attached to and love. Every subject contains an essence that belongs to just that moment. I get to be with that feeling while I translate it into the poetry of paint.

Painting is my way to see and tell the truth. I hope that I'll inspire others to look twice at the beauty of their everyday lives...and to find their own way of expressing that."