Art on "All Levels" is my love and passion.
Having been an artist my entire life....I have pretty much created everything under the sun. I started out cartooning as a child, then in school studied all levels of art. My Senior Year in High School was all about that. I could have graduated as a Junior as I had enough credits, so my Senior year was easy-breezy if you know what I mean. I had "Studio Art" with Mr. Shernick who very much became my favorite teacher EVER! He not only motivated and encouraged, but was like a father-figure to me as I spent 3 hours with him everyday. I learned everything from painting in all mediums, to jewelry making to pottery to sculpture and some pretty serious marketing strategy. He always told me I had a fine element of "Commercialism" to my art. This was way before computers and any type of state-of-the-art graphic design. And, now as a full-time graphic designer, that is exactly what I do. How did he know that? He was SO awesome....and I owe him great thanks for everything.
In College....of course...what do you think my major was? I was not able to finish college as my father died tragically, and I felt obligated to stay at home with my grieving Mother and younger sister. I never finished as I started working right away.
When I was 30, I decided to enter a local "Juried" Art Show and somehow while working full-time, I was able to put together a "Fine Art" show of 30+ pieces. I was nervous about it....but my father had come to me in a dream....and directed me to do just that. I took "FIRST PLACE" OUT OF NINE STATES! It was the best day of my ART life ever!!
I certainly spent some serious years in the "Corporate" world as a "Senior Sales Engineer" for a telecommunications company and prior to that "Banking Management". One day I walked into my boss's office and resigned my position as a "Senior Sales Engineer" and he totally flipped out and just shook his head with my absolutely "crazy" decision. I was able to take a two-year hiatus in Taos, NM and mingle with some of the greatest artists in the world! I broke bread with "R.C. Gorman"!
After coming back to my hometown of Colorado Springs, I started my own "Art Business" which pretty much involved anything creative....and I mean anything. I loved "Custom" work so I painted beautiful pieces for local businesses and local residents. Then as a self-taught graphic designer, started loving everything about the design world. After procuring several local clients, I discovered Etsy through "Good Morning America".
I still paint, create jewelry, teach private art lessons, teach "Arts & Crafts" and create "Window Art" for all holidays for my local business accounts. They all wait for me to come around for each holiday....but for Christmas...OMG!....I am SO busy and I love every minute of it.
So, with that said, you are not only hiring a graphic designer to create for you....but a "Professional Multi-Media Artist", years of experience in sales and marketing, and a great Creative Spirit. When I meet people and tell them I am an artist...they always ask me what type of art do I do? And...I reply with a chuckle and say...."It would be easier for me to tell you the type of art I do NOT do, and that is "I do not carve bears out of a tree trunk with a chainsaw!"...and it gets a laugh every single time!
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