I'm a self supporting artist. Art Institute of Chicago trained, but never graduated.I've made a living from my creative abilities since I was 18 years old.Yes, shows, galleries, private sales, corporate work, national campaigns,some grants, some museum shows, I just recently won the 1st place artist award at the Dubuque Museum of Art Juried Biennial.I've been in several reginal biennials, and important craft shows because I learned how to chase/repousse metal.I'm an artist of the SW Wisconsin Fall Art Tour, which is coming up again.I did not know how busy and active I was, until I just wasn't.A broken kneecap changed my...more