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All my life I have been drawn to color and design.  After receiving an honor award for outstanding achievement in art in Junior High my dream was to become an artist.  The practical side of me took
business courses alongside my art courses all though high school.  After a year studying fine art in college 
I studied commercial art and graduated with The Highest Achievement and Best Portfolio awards.
I worked as an illustrator for several years and then had a long career in interior design.  


I believe that all of my life experiences, education and careers have been influential and all necessary to 
make me the artist that I am today...and I am grateful for all of it.


Now I am at the place where I am happy to be
...an artist with a different perspective...
creating art that is pleasing...happy...beautiful...and useful.



 
Tucson Lifestyle Home & Gardens 
July 2010 regional artisan 
"Fun Follows Function" 


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