This photo was taken in 1972 at the Family & Children's Services Horse Show in Farmington, CT. From left to right is my mom, me (at age 15) my dad, and his mom, who we called Nonie.
Random facts about Lenna . . .
*she is over 50! (born in 1957)
*she has been told she looks younger
*being creative is second nature to her
*she loves her husband Steven very much
*Lenna used to perform with a modern dance troupe
*she wrote poetry when she was a young woman
*she loves the beauty of nature
*Lenna likes to connect with people
*she thinks she is lucky to have her own studio
*she just unpacked the last box 9 months after moving
*Lenna enjoys learning new things
*she has been published in 8 different magazines
*she enjoys staying home with Steven more than going out
*she loves animals, especially her own pets
*Lenna enjoys talking with people
*she is internet savvy, thanks to her son Decklin
*she misses her son Dallas, who lives far away
*she worries about her parents sometimes
*Lenna's art has been published in 8 books so far; most recently, 1000 Artists Journal Pages
*she loves working with fabric
*is often obsessive about things
*she studied ballet, jazz and modern dance for over 40 years, most of that time with Truda Kashmann
*Lenna always thinks "what if I did this" when she is creating, and attributes this kind of thinking to Truda
*Lenna loves hosting art swaps
*she enjoys writing/editing her own websites and blogs
*still enjoys altering a book
*she likes cooking and baking bread. Homemade American Garlic & Parsley bread is a favorite, Steven's too!
*loves when steven cooks dinner -he does this a lot!
*Lenna is not a great housekeeper or laundress, but no one seems to mind too much . . .
*she bought her first RubberStampMadness (RSM) in 1993
*Lenna was published in RSM the following year
*she is learning to love reading a good book
*is often passionate about whatever she is involved in . . .
*enjoys organizing things and is noted for being organized
*worked in a rubber stamp store in the 1990's
*she owned a Jazzercise franchise for 7 years
*Lenna likes being busy & has a bit of a manic personality!
*she is quick witted and smart
*she is very inspired by her friend Frieda Oxenham
*she likes being involved in art exchanges
*Lenna had open heart surgery at the age of 6
*she loves the smell of sweet alyssum
*is learning to differentiate bird calls
*she loves visiting museums
*Lenna has taught over 75 different mixed media classes that she developed over 15 years!
*Lenna holds an associates degree from West Los Angeles Community College in General Studies
*likes reading magazines
*she always wants to do her very best
*she loves meaningful quotes
*Lenna's rubber stamp business, LennaLines (unmounted rubber stamp quotes) operated from 2000-2003
*she always took Art classes in school
*she married John Foster at age 21; they were married for 26 years, until he left her for another in 2004 - they divorced soon afterwords
*from that marriage, Lenna has 2 sons: Decklin, born in 1981 and Dallas born in 1984
*Lenna has does sample artwork for these companies: Alpha Stamps , ARTchix Studio , Claudia Rose , Rubber Stamp Plantation
*she has taught large groups of students, small groups of students, private classes and internet/email classes.
*she reconnected with Steven Deming in late 2004. Steven went to High School with Lenna's ex-husband John, and he was also best friends with her friend Garth! Steven & Lenna have been known each other for over 30 years
*Lenna fell deeply in love with Steven and they got married in 2005 to the surprise of many, as this happened so soon after her divorce
*she believes that being in the right place at the right time really does happen sometimes
*she is often described as being very sweet
*Lenna has always been supported artistically by her family
*she still enjoys taking photographs
*she has been published over 45 times since 1993!
*her Great uncle is American Impressionist William Glackens and she is named after his daughter, Lenna
*she has moved 2 times in 3 years to find the right nest
*is often described as very hard working
*the moon and stars are very important to her : )
*Lenna feels things deeply and strongly
*looks forward to spending time on Wolfe Island -Thousand Islands, Ontario, right on the St. Lawrence River where Steven's family share a cottage
*she loves salad, grilled chicken, fresh raspberries, avocados & artichokes, ice cream, coffee in the morning, and most especially making dinner together with Steven
*loves her new Brother 60-Stitch Computerized Sewing Machine
*she likes anything that is a little bit different . . .
*her best friend (and best supporter) is her husband
*Lenna has 2 websites, 3 blogs, 2 photo sharing sites, a couple of featured artist pages and is part of other web sites
*she has been hosting art swaps for 7 years
*hopes you are not bored by this long list!
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