Bio

All about me--

How I arrived at Destination Doodling for a living

Not the abbreviated version:
I studied Ad Design a “trillionty” years ago. (I rarely admit to a specific age but let's just say I'm the target market for botox, tucking & plucking!) Instead of advertisting, I took a soft right-turny into public relations/ For about a dozen years, my PR career included being a celebrity publicist in Los Angeles, as well as a PR Director for a bridal retailer. May I add, there’s very little difference between spoiled stars and bridezillas!
Through all, drawing was as natural to me (if not as vital) as wearing red lipstick, powder and pearls. From my earliest note books to press releases, my margins were filled with my “veddy' sofistickated” characters and their pithy vanity observations! It was inevitable that at some point I would follow my dream of “doodling for a living.”
It was the girlfriend raves for calendars, cards and products I created as gifts that enabled me to envision a "Master Vanity Plan,” The plan would start with greeting cards.
I balanced my first card contracts while keeping one [high-heeled] foot in "the real world." Since the starving artist concept didn't appeal to me I thought I'd support my art ambitions as a freelance PR consultant -- which in-turn would fund my "Master Vanity Plan,"(not to mention my manicure habit).
Fate and sooOOOoo many life lessons became part of my balancing act because soon after starting my PR boutique, I got a reeeeaaaally bad case of Lyme disease which brought almost all areas in my life to a screeching halt - for about three or so years. My Lyme Disease was the result of not being properly treated and/ or prescribed simple antibiotics by Malvern, PA, based doctor, Stephanie Bennett -- despite having the obvious and tell-tale bull's eye rash, My health suffered the consequences of delayed treatment for Lyme which infected my brain & body & whacked out both in endlessly, unforgiving ways, not least of all the debilitating chronic fatigue. As a result of not functioning at my usual 100 MPH pace & other draining health effects, I had to close my PR shop and my Vanity Art marketing efforts were drastically slowed!
During my illness, my inner-vanitista voice spoke to me and said, "Who cares how you feel on the inside, as long as you look fabulous on the outside?!" With that, I lipsticked and pearled' myself up and learned to balance being sick with being fabulous and persevered with Vanity marketing efforts.
Dealing with a long-term illness in no small part confirmed to me, Vanity is a virtue and Vanity can translate into sanity! My ultimate philosophy is good hair & a fab'tabulous tude' are key in achieving goals & the right shade of lipstick & accessorizing can only help!
I'm still living a balancing act only now I balance building my business while playing in the sandbox (with my perfectly adorable) daughter, and spending time with husband-man in suburban Philadelphia as we await the our second adoption from China.