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I had been working on my MA in Clinical Psychology when my baby sitting all fell apart and I had to withdrawal from my classes to stay with my 1 yr old daughter. I had randomly been painting shoes for my daughter and myself just as something to do during nap time because I love to paint and I love shoes and in all honesty.... I'm just not generally very good at quiet. I had a lot of people start asking me about where I got the shoes and asking for me to make them some so eventually I started this Etsy shop. It is something that I love to do and something that I am able to do while I get to stay home with my daughter! This little random thing I started doing because I needed to find something quiet has gotten me invited to be an artist at comic cons which has lead to attention from many celebrities, my art in museums, and given me the ability to travel all over the country for shows. Definitely not where I expected leaving grad school to take me!
Now I am back on my daughter is first grade so I'm back to working at Missouri State University while still keeping my Etsy and will be finishing more degrees as I go.