Eastjewels

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Gender Female
Industry Arts
Occupation Teacher/retired
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Introduction I am a retired high school art teacher, and loving every minute. I also teach a drawing for computer games class at a local college. I organize leadership workshops for high school kids, which is very rewarding. I am widowed and have 5 children and 7 grand children, ranging in age from 8 to 26. I have been an artist all of my life. My mother has framed pictures I drew when I was 3, mothers keep stuff like that you know. My mother and dad were both artist in their own right. My mother is a painter and my dad was a wood artist. I grew up around all kinds of creative people. I always did creative projects with my children but alas none of them are artistic. My youngest grandchild is very artistic and has been winning art contest since she was 4. Maybe I will create a blog for her or post some of her work on this space. Now that I am retired I have time to "do my thing" and draw, paint or collage to my hearts content. I am the co-owner of a Ning Network...Artistic AvantGard and a Yahoo Group ICE in Altered Books Life is good in my Artist World. The day I don't learn something new will be the day they can put my ashes in my basket that I wove for that purpose.
Interests Painting (watercolor, acrylic, oils), collage, altered art, bookmaking, altered books, drawing (pencil or pen & ink), sewing, gardening, Zuma, Luxor.
Favorite Movies Nightmare Before Christmas, Robo Cop I, Star Wars(All), The Quite Man, Same Time Next Year, Terminator (All)
Favorite Music Just about everything from Beethoven to C&W to Jazz to Big Band. But no RAP please.
Favorite Books Mysteries, any book about Arts or Crafts, Harry Potter and old books that can be altered.