Renata Pastula came to the USA 26 years ago from Poland. During a recovery from back surgery at the beginning of 2008, she started painting Florida's disappearing landscape. Living on a working cattle ranch led to developing another passion, which started to dominate her canvas. Painting cows, horses,cow dogs, tough men who handle the livestock and eventually the Rodeo scenes became her main interest. Preferred media-acrylic on canvas, basswood or artboard.