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Cambridge, ON
Canada
| Being an artist has been a gift. Since graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1990 I have been self employed as a mural artist and decorative artist honing my craft and extending my education in the process.
I grew up in northern Ontario and received my first art award in kindergarten. I sculpted my collie Cleo and her 9 puppies with great accuracy, right down to the different colours of each of the puppies toes. My first report card said that I didn't socialize with the other children. Of course not, I had a big job to do and an abundance of materials to do it with! Once I finished that project there was an assembly in the gymnasium where the entire student body had gathered to present me with a yellow ribbon that said ART. Cleo and her puppies were then put in a glass case for the duration of the year, and I got on with making art and friends. Being rewarded at such a young age for my achievement gave me confidence to pursue my interests.
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