Collage Workshop Handbook: Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530440115)

LAURA NANCE'S BIO Laura Nance has an extensive background in the performing arts. She studied with Lee Strasberg of the Actor's Studio and also took classes at the Herbert Berghof Studios in New York City. She performed as a professional actress/night club singer for over 25 years, traveling to many parts of the world. Laura married musician, Robert Nance and for a number of years they worked as entertainers for a major cruise line. The couple settled down in southern California, where they worked in the corporate world and continued to work locally as musicians. Laura studied computer graphics at the University of California, Irvine and came up with a greeting card line which sold in stores in southern California. Laura and Robert now live in Simpsonville, S.C. Utilizing her computer graphics skills, Laura was the illustrator for a charming cartoon series called "Adam's Housecat". She also does creative writing and recently published a book, "31 Days of Devotionals with Artwork" on Amazon. It includes a companion piece of artwork with each devotional. Laura's introduction to painting was with oils, but her current work is comprised of watercolors, acrylics, mixed media and collage. She has studied and attended workshops with some of South Carolina's finest artists. As well, Laura has given private lessons in her studio. Laura participates in juried shows, including "Greenville Open Studios", Artisphere's "Artists of the Upstate", Artist Guild Gallery's "Juried Small Works Show" and displays her work in a number of stores and galleries. Laura also sells her artwork online through her website and her originals and prints can be found in private collections across the United States.