I am 65 years old. I am single. I have never married. I grew up in Katonah, New York. I earned an associate's degree in English. I moved to Stuart, Florida in 1977. I worked for 24 years doing housecleaning. I worked at Goodwill for 7 years as a clothes processor. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age of 22. I stayed in treatment and was re-diagnosed with schizoid affected bi-polar in about 1995. In 2013 I was considered bi-polar. I have been sober for 31 years. In 2008 I decided to sculpt a larger than life Emperor Penguin (about 4 1/2') with paper mache' to keep myself occupied so to speak. I had done one other sculpture, and that was when I was a junior in high school and I was very successful in making a table top yellow volkswagon beetle. My art teacher was very impressed. Since 2008 my sculpting has progressed. I am completely self-taught. I in 2013 exhibited in a national exhibition. In 2015 my sculptures were in seven locations. All of those locations except one have closed. The one remaining open I don't care to show in. At the present time a way for me to sell my work hasn't come about. I am totally optimistic about my future. I may not sculpt for a living but KNOW I will enjoy a great life! I am presently!