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Born in
Lynchburg, VA. My father was an engineer for a major oil
company so we were constantly relocating to various states such as
North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Georgia, Mississippi and
Maryland. Finally, when I was approximately 12 years old we
settled in Houston, TX where I grew up, living with my parents until
I was 19.
My first career was as a professional cosmetologist. I
worked for
three years at a salon called Menchacas. I left there and went to
work for the very prestigious Gemelli and Pierre. It was during
my tenure there that another salon from New York city named Bumble and
Bumble came to Houston to participate with us in a local hair
show. Andre, from Bumble and Bumble, asked me to be a model in
the hair show, rather than a stylist, as he thought I was very
pretty. After the show, they asked me to come to New York to try
modeling.
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So here I am. Now, I want to
share with you one of my very favorite trips
that was
the pivotal point in the discovery of my spiritual being. The
year was 1986, the place was Bali. I was reading a book by
Shirley McLaine called "Out on a Limb." I was staying in a beautiful
hotel in Ubud in the middle of a rice paddy. While
reading one of the passages from her book, I had an out-of-body
experience. Boy, did that freak me out! You have to understand that Bali, Indonesia is probably one of the most spiritual places I have ever been. They don't even allow babies to touch the ground before they are one year old--they carry them everywhere. They have temples in the cars, their cities, their homes. They have a tremendous respect for Spirit. You can feel in the air, you can smell it, it permeates everything. Everyone has a smile on their face, joy in their hearts and they really know how to celebrate life. So much so, in fact, you should see a funeral where friends, family and even strangers celebrate the life of the deceased with a marvelous festive send off. This ceremony resonated with my spirit, and fast forwarding to the present, serves as the blessing for my "Tribute" series of paintings where I mix the ashes of the dearly departed with my oils and acrylics and paint an abstract expression of their life. They serve as a lasting memorial to our dear departed loved ones. Today, Bob Dylan's lyric is my inspiration; "she's got everything she needs, she's an artist, she don't look back." Thank you for taking the time to allow me to share with you a little bit of myself with all of you. Have a beautiful and blessed day. |
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