Spiritinme

Born and raised in Chicago, I have recently migrated to the beautiful state of MI. I am 52 years old and photography has always been a part of my life, but now it is full time.

I have 3 grown children, and just celebrated being married for 30 years. my children are the light of my life, which has been shortened by a terrible disease of the CNS called Multiple System Atrophy. I stay focused on photography and digital art, which keeps my mind off of the illness.

I use a Cannon Power Shot G9 and have been pleased. I shoot sunrises and sunsets, but candid shots of people are my favorite. I also love to do abstracts with manipulation of photos and digital graphics.

If just 1 person finds something they can connect to in my art, my day is complete and I feel joy. To me, that's what it's all about.

Learning to live what you're born with is the process, the involvement, the
making of a life.
-- Diane Wako

BEING ILL HAS STRENGTHENED ME, MADE ME A BETTER PERSON, AND TAUGHT ME TO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING I CAN STILL DO.

I LAUGH MORE, LOVE MORE, LIVE MORE!

MY GOAL IS THAT YOU WILL SEE, HEAR, FEEL, SMELL, AND TASTE THE WORLD THROUGH MY ART, FOR THAT IS THE WINDOW TO MY HEART AND SOUL.

I AM A PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHER, WINNING THE EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD 2 TIMES.

I HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN THE STURGIS JOURNAL TWICE NOW IN THE PAST 11 MONTHS FOR BEING ARTIST OF THE MONTH AT THE OPEN DOOR GALLERY. ON THESE OCCASIONS I DESIGN THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE GALLERY USING MY ART.

IN JULY OF 2008 I WAS A FEATURED ARTIST IN THE ART BOUNCE, WHICH FEATURES 5 ARTISTS AT DIFFERENT LOCAL BUSINESSES.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS MY MAIN GOAL.ALL OF MY WORK IS PROCESSED ON HIGH QUALITY STRETCHED CANVAS AND I WILL PRINT IN ANY SIZE YOU WANT.

THE OUTCOME IS PHOTOGRAPHY THAT LOOKS LIKE PAINTED ART.

PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SIZES, PRICES, OR ANY CUSTOM WORK YOU DESIRE.