I graduated from the University of Texas in the early '70's with a degree in philosophy and no paying job on the horizon, so I hitchhiked from Austin to San Francisco and encountered my first art & crafts show. "Wow", I thought, "What a way to making a living, selling things you

'In bright sunlight and clear skies, life can become that little bit more copable'

Founder of Diamonte Designs since 2008 (named after my late mother).

Coming from a broken home and facing many obstacles as a young girl, I began to develop a relationship with art and then became obesessed with it in every aspect. My background includes over 5+ years in the graphic arts f