ART

Art is essential for life. 

Music is my main art form, as well as my favorite form of communication. 

I was all set to go to art school after high school, but fate had other plans. I can't even begin to articulate that time in my life because it was a really painful time. I went from being a straight A student to almost not graduating high school, as my younger sister and I had no parents living in our household, and two older siblings struggling with substance abuse. Every day, I lived in fear of social workers coming to split us up. 

To this day, I'm working through my various adverse childhood experiences through art and music, via stops and starts, peaks and valleys of surviving and thriving. 

I don't share this information for sympathy, but to let you know that if you are experiencing something similar, that you are not alone...

Bear in mind that we all have good and bad days, each day has darkness and light, etc. (Insert your favorite fancy quote here.) 

Associations: 

Artist in Residence at Maker Faire 2013 and 2014

Honey Green (RIP) honored me with an Artista patch several years back. My goal is to attach it to a jacket or another article of clothing by Artista Gathering of the Tribes 2025. We went this year and had a fun time. 

I joined the Marin Society of Artists in July 2021, and took residence in a studio which has since flooded a few times. I've requested to move to a different unit on more than one occasion, to no avail. I'm not sure why. My best guess is that I do not fit the preconceived notion of what constitutes "a working artist" - according to one or two members of the Board. Oh well.

Currently seeking a space to continue my 3D memoir project, formerly known as "landfill diversion arts project." 

to be continued....