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Mine is the usual artist’s tale of a creative childhood filled with coloring projects and imaginative play. Where my story diverges is when I chose to pursue the study of marine biology rather than art in college. After graduation, I worked as an environmental scientist for an oil company in Houston. It was early spring of 1997 when I wandered into a store dedicated to rubber stamps. An artist named Fred Mullett had visited the weekend before, leaving behind beautiful amalgamations of ink, imagery and paper. I immediately purchased fish stamps, (Hello—marine biologist here!), inks and the premier issue of “Somerset Studio” magazine—and down the rabbit hole I went! Ever the willing student, I proceeded to take classes in paper crafting, collaging, book binding, jewelry making, metal working, polymer clay, sewing and painting.
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