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<span class="text"><font color="#cccccc" class="text"> <p><span class="Title"> <p><span style="color: #ffff99"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">At the risk of sounding dramatic, my decision to become an artist was more of a calling than a choice. This was evidenced early by often drawing late night under the sheets with a flashlight, endless homemade cards, defacing blank areas in books, deconstructing and rebuilding pens, phones, cassette tapes etc. Getting caught doodling during class was a constant issue my entire student life. The hum of the teacher's voice, the buzzing fluorescent lights was the perfect setting for escaping, drawing and daydreaming.</font></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffff99"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">Despite a lifetime of math tutors I was an Economics major at the St. Marys College of Maryland. Then I became an Art Student. I made some very hideous jewelry from electrical supply, plumbing parts and leather which my family not only purchased, but wore. (Ack-thanks guys!) I was still unsatisfied, making paintings and sculpting, and then I took a jewelry class. That was it. I had function, design, a little engineering and a reason to make. I graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1992 with my BFA.</font></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffff99"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">After school, I had the opportunity to work for other goldsmiths which was an invaluable experience. I have a studio and retail space at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria Va. At times I have work in a few select galleries, I participate in fine craft shows, I make custom work, limited production, one-of-a-kind pieces, corporate jewelry awards, and sometimes things like martini picks, olive forks, berry spoons, butter knives, card holders.</font></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffff99"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">Lastly I wouldn't be able to arrive at this point on life's continuum, without the unwavering support of my family, friends and husband, Pete(r)</font></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffff99"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">Oh and I'd like to thank tree bark, shells, rocks, earth, leaves, shadows, water, weather patterns, rusty beat up metal, seeds...</font></span></p> <p> </p> <span style="color: #ffff99"> <p><span class="Title"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">Tooncy thanks for keeping me company always for 17 years. Miss you.</font></span></p> </span><span class="Title"> <p><span style="color: #ffff99"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"><img height="150" alt="" width="200" src="/users/KimJones5937/Image/tooncy face small.jpg" /></font></span></p> </span></span></p></font></span><br>
