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mitzieBgood
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[2011-03-20 20:02:08 +0000 UTC]
"GIMP 4 LIFE"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 139; Deviations: 57; Watchers: 96
Watching: 86; Pageviews: 11999; Comments Made: 344; Friends: 86
# About me
Mitzie Bower is a native New Mexican, born and raised in the Land of Enchantment. She received her bachelors degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico and had a career as a graphic artist at Sandia National Laboratories for the past 28 years. As a teen, she was extremely athletic and dedicated to the sport of gymnastics. At the age of 17, an unfortunate fall from the balance beam paralyzed her from the shoulders down. Her loss of physical expression evolved into a passion for visual beauty. Creativity and an interest in self expression has always motivated Mitzie. A prosthetic brace enables her to pursue her art. Mitzie's innovative illustrations reflect nature and the cultural influences that New Mexico has to offer her. She also seeks the inherent beauty within wood or gourds through the pyrographic techniques of woodburning. Mitzie is also fascinated by the charming luster of glaze on ceramic tiles. Her multiple tile mosaics are exuberant in color and tactile to the touch. It is important to Mitzie that her artwork is as sensuous to the touch as it is to the eye. This is especially apparent in Wilderness Roundup. Wilderness Roundup, an enormous task for any artist became the biggest challenge of Mitzieβs artistic life. After she convinced the director of The Trail of Painted Ponies that she should be given a chance to paint a 5-foot-tall 7-foot-long horse sculpture, her husband, Tim, invented a tilt-table that allowed Mitzie to tip the model at a 45 degree angle, enabling her to reach and paint the entire body surface from her wheelchair. Mitzie recently retired from the corporate world to reinvent herself integrating her extensive computer skills with her knowledge of the fine arts.Current Residence: Albuquerque, NM
Skin of choice: tattooed
# Comments
Comments: 49
cooles icon OMG. Fantastic work, just took a browse through your whole gallery. Im a great fan of your art. I will share a new wonderful song to you to return the favour. [link]
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Many many thanks for adding my drawing to your 
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Gorgeous gallery! I live in New Mexico too.
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Where in NM? Are you going to the Balloon Fiestas?
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I am in ABQ! I'm not going to Balloon Fiesta this year!
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asdfadsfas huuuurrrrgh your stuff is so good!!!! omg! You go girl!!!!
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Your art has been featured here hope you dont mind.
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Your artwork has been featured in Traditional Tuesdays #40 .
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Thank you very much for the
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You have an amazing gallery and a beautiful artistic talent. Thanks for sharing your artwork with us.
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Hey thanks for the nice comment..extra point for being a Chihuahua lover
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Thanks for joining
The founder seems to have been on hiatus and away from dA and I haven't been checking the group that often. Since I don't want the group to die, I will try to manage it from now on seeing as how the founder of the group has gone missing.
So if you submitted deviations to the group nd they expire, I'm sorry. Please try re-submitting.
Thanks again,
thelastseptember
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you are such a versatile artist. you create art with several different media and you make it good!
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Your comment is music to my ears ... thank you so much.
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happy birthday my friend ! hope you had an excellent day
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Thank you ... I had an Awesome time.
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Thank you Anita ... I spent the weekend in Taos, New Mexico.
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Oh wow, I bet you had a great time there
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It's a very ARTsy place.
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Haha, really? I hope you enjoyed it
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Thank you very much for adding me to your watch list, I really appreciate your support.
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Welcome to ! I hope you enjoy your stay
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Thank you very much.
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Hello 
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Thanks much for the fave on "...Calculus Of Titles..."! I am pleased you like it!
Your gallery has some powerful stuff in it, BTW! I will probably be back to take a closer look.
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beautiful gallery and your recently added new ones are very impressive
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Thank you for joining We have several folders to display your wonderful art. If you have any problems let me know! 
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Thank you. I am finally free from the corporate grid and I cannot believe how many talented artist in DA. I am inspired.
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That's wonderful, I am very glad you have been inspired!
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Thanks ... It's about time I got my rear in gear and posted some art. Ink is in my blood.
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
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Art is the Sex of Imagination.
~ George Jean Nathan
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