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My Story
When I was a child, I loved drawing so much that I did it nearly every day. You could find me huddled over a sketchbook with colored pencils, pencil shavings, and crayons spread all around the table. I loved to pretend that I worked for Hallmark and made cards for my family, complete with a logo on the back. When I graduated from high school, I decided to pursue a safe and more traditional career and worked as a teacher and counselor for many years.
But after going through a painful divorce, I found my way back to my art as a way to heal. I wanted to keep gratitude front and center in my life, even through the hard times, so I started a gratitude project I called, 100 Thank Yous. I made 100 paintings for 100 people who had a positive influence on my life and held a gallery show with all the art. After the show, I delivered the paintings to each person I was grateful for.
An independent Australian filmmaker learned about my project on social media and flew to the US to film a short documentary about it called “Gratitude Grows.” A few years later the film aired on "Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday".
This gratitude project became the foundation for my art business and put me on the path, of continuing to make work that is a reflection of my gratitude for the world.
Today I am happily married and living in Asheville, NC with my husband and two matching black cats. I work out of a studio that is open to the public in Asheville’s renowned River Arts District. I love meeting new people and long-time customers in person. You’ll find my line of art, stationery, gifts and home decor carried in hundreds of shops in the US and worldwide.
