Bernadette's Art
Born in Nashville TN with Down Syndrome, Bernadette has become well known in the art community worldwide. Her exposure to the art world and culture started as a child attending as many art galleries, museums, concert halls and plays as her time would allow. From an early age she was encouraged to draw and color in her own style as a form of expression and therapy. This has resulted in a body of work which documents an artist developing a unique style entirely her own. With an artist grandmother and a mother fully committed to allowing her to use this medium of self expression for as far as she would care to take it, Bernadette now exhibits in numerous art galleries, art and craft shows throughout south east and attends many conventions throughout the United States showing and selling her work.
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Introduction
Hello, My name is Bernadette. Although I was born with Down Syndrome, I have had a very successful life. I am an artist, musician, and magician. I have been in a movie, on TV talk shows and commercials. I have also done some print modeling. I certainly have not lived a dull life.
About five years ago I took my love for drawing a step further and started painting. I was asked to be in a local art show three or four years ago and I was the only one to sell a painting. All day long I was busy selling my beautiful greeting cards. The last thirty minutes of the show two people walked up and bought two of my paintings. All the other artists were so excited for me. This show was the beginning of my business. I am now seen yearly at many of the local art shows. I have also traveled to many states some far away and some close to home exhibiting and selling my art. I have also been in four galleries.
Since the beginning of my business I have sold twenty two paintings. I now not only sell my greeting cards, but I have put the image of my painting on many things like cutting boards, trivets, t shirts, mugs, and aprons. There are too many to mention now. If you go to my website, www.bernadetteresha.com, you can see not only my paintings, but a list of what I sell.
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