Community involvement has always been an important part of my life, both as a health care professional and in the art community. I particularly enjoy interacting with artists via studio visits and supporting organizations interested in promoting/teaching art. I am particularly interested in areas where art education and medical sciences occasionally intersect. I welcome the opportunity to receive input from VAA artists about my own art and to offer networking opportunities to others. As a member of VAA and new Board Member with the Art Colony Association, sponsor of the Bayou City Art Festival, my art network has expanded in a beneficial way
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