A psychic, named Elizabeth, told me that my journey included surrounding myself with color, arming myself with a brush, pencil, pen or pastel - and creating.
It took a few decades of distraction, but I have finally stepped back on my path. Once I retired from the work-a-day world, I found myself picking up a piece of charcoal, then colored pencils and markers, and then pastels. Eventually, I surrounded myself with color.
In my late teens, when I reached a career-decision crossroads (“Shall I major in Art, major in Music/piano & flute performance, or major in English/Creative Writing?”), I decided to pursue a Bachelors of Arts (Sociology @ UC Santa Barbara) and then a Masters of Social Work (San Diego State University). My artistic desires lay dormant during my career-driven years as a social worker (specializing in the field of Gerontology) and then as a Court Investigator for San Mateo County Probate Court Investigations, specializing in conservatorship & guardianship law.
Portraiture (my primary focus) and (not-so) still life sit at one end of the creative spectrum. At the other end are cartoons and caricatures - fodder for greeting cards.
Contact me @ LoryKT@aol.com or call (650) 592-7971 if you are interested in purchasing a painting, drawing, illustration, or ordering a commission.
Copyright 2010 Lory Y. Kitamura-Tintor. All rights reserved.
