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Beth's work combines: Art, Education, and Working with Others
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Norwin High School
Bachelor's Degree
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Brown Mackie College-Phoenix
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Art Therapists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Holistic/Integrative Health
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Drew and painted on everything...
2.
Studied Graphic Arts and Offset Printing as a trade, got a certificate 1985.
3.
Worked at US Army Printing and Publications Center Europe - as an offset printing press operator.
4.
Started a meditation practice in 1990.
5.
Began painting and being an artist, won grants and awards, did a lot of exhibits. 1995.
6.
Found a meditation teacher, 2000.
7.
Studied Occupational Therapy and realized meditation and art are highly therapeutic and my true passion.
8.
Founded Arizona Energy Wellness, 2011.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You shouldn't try to be an artist because you won't make enough money and it's very difficult, you should learn a trade or go to college for something specific.
How I responded:
Everything I did was done with my artistry intact. I can't be something I'm not. I get paid for being an artist and I always have - always will. I have never been totally unemployed. I have, for the most part, had too much work!
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Employers looking for long term stable employees don't hire military spouses - we move a lot - we often get the jobs no one wants or that are short term jobs. I created my own job by being a freelance artist - the internet helped me do this!