[Click aqupara complete the biography of the artist] NVJasmin Rodriguez Garcia Art've Always Been a passion for Nellyvette Who, now in her early 40s, is carving out her niche in the art world as \ "NV Jasmin \". Her daughter, Maura, inspires her work. A mother of three, growing up in Nellyvette Recalls Ponce, Puerto Rico where, at the age of 10, she Picked up a pencil and sketching Began in her father \ 's notebook at the dinner table. She Was The Oldest of Three children born to a home builder and His wife, a school teacher. Back then, in September Had she her mind on Becoming a doctor, so she Attended the University of Puerto Rico Before Transferring to a medical school in the Dominican Republic. It Was There That She met and married her husband Former. The first family Had Moved to Miami - where Rodriguez Became a cosmetologist - then to Youngstown, Ohio Before finally settling in the Suntree-Viera area in 1995. Over the years, Rodriguez \ 's paintings Progress to include more color and texture; Into her mature style to more contemporary approach with bold, vivacious strokes on canvas and board. \ "Beauty and passion Are always on my mind when my paintbrush is in my hand, \" she said. Currently she is working with Both Native American motifs and lush landscapes.