Tricia Strickfaden is passionate about painting, and is drawn to abstract expressionist modern art. Born in Iowa, but raised in the Dallas, TX area, Strickfaden has always been artistic. She studied Interior Design and Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, falling in love with the study of art, interiors, architecture and art history. Strickfaden moved to the LA area at age 21, and later married a South Bay native. She worked in commercial interior design for several years, and then moved on to a residential design business. Primarily self-taught, she has been painting professionally since 2000. Her studio is in Manhattan Beach, CA.She currently shows her work at local charity art auctions and events, and galleries across the country. She has shown her work at the Long Beach Museum of Art and she displayed her work at the 2013 Coastal Living Showhouse in Daniel Island, SC. Tricia has also been published in Coastal Living and South Bay Magazines.Strickfaden constantly studies design, color, and art to inspire her paintings. She looks for inspiration in the beauty of everyday life.