“Creativity is to allow yourself to make mistakes.

Design is knowing which ones to keep.” Leann Ford

About

I am the embodiment of the concept that dreams really do come true. I have a passion for art. From a young age, I used crayons and scrap paper and never worried whether it was “good”. Quickly, I became my Mother’s assistant in cutting fabric to make clothing...since I am only one of seven “kids”! I loved the feel of the textiles and was amazed at her ability to take a scrap of fabric and make something out of nothing. In business college, I loved my Fine Art courses and was in awe of the Impressionists like Van Gogh and Monet. Looking back, I realize I was drawn to their beautiful color palettes and even the texture of each brush stroke.

This obsession with color and texture has only grown. In my multi-media pieces, I incorporate different materials to achieve a multitude of textures which I work to expose and also hide to be discovered later. Each piece begins after research and preliminary drawings, but I’ve found that once I begin actual “making” the material informs me, surprises me and draws me in new directions. The final piece is always a revelation.

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