 
 ABOUT JODI
Jodi
was born in Burbank, California in March of 1951.
Coming from a family of musicians, actors, scenic artists
and writers, Art seemed like a natural born direction for Jodi
to head in….and head she did!
She
began drawing at a very early age -- drawing faces on
anything that held still long enough (her mother still has
many of the books to prove that drawing inside the covers was
one of her favorite 'sketch spots'). At the age of 15, she began
painting in oils and soon realized that Portraiture painting
would be her main interest. At 17, she was fully involved with
commissioned
Portrait work and taught oil painting. Jodi is a self taught
Artist with no formal Art Training ... her passion for all that
life has to offer is all that she needs to create.
Jodi's
direction of Art changed forever when at 23, she met
and married Richard …her true artistic 'soul mate' and love
of her life …. and soon
their combined skills and artistic interests lead them both to
a career in Fine Art Doll Making.
 ABOUT RICHARD
Richard
was born in November 1944 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
His strong family roots of a railroad engineer Father and
an artistically creative Mother seemed to guide Richard in
the direction and love of all things Mechanical. This need to
know 'How Things Work'… lead him to develope the
technical skills to 'make things work'.
Art,
too, was a very early interest for Richard. He graduated
from 'Brooks Institute of Photography' in 1971, majoring in
Industrial Photography. His love of painting, drawing, design
and various mechanical hobbies are all part of what would soon
be
a direction totally unexpected to Richard….creating Art
Dolls!
His
skills in many media would help in shoe making, pattern drafting,
accessory design, armature building, prop construction, Sculpting,
as well as the Photographing of each Doll. From the creation
of Life-size to Miniature Dolls ...Richard enjoys each new challange
presented to him in the ever changing world of Art Dolls .
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