BIO

M. Marie Knapp

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE. NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF ​PHOTOGRAPHY GRADUATE. INSTITUTE OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE GRADUATE. ​IAP COLLEGE GRADUATE. PUBLISHED CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR AND AUTHOR. TWO-TIME EDITORS ​CHOICE AWARD WINNER. THE WEARER OF MANY HATS. PENCIL, ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOR, DIGITAL, GRAPHIC DESIGN.

NO MATTER THE ​SUBJECT, IT'S THE INTERPRETATION OF WHAT YOU SEE. IT IS HOW I TRANSLATE ​AND EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND ME. OUR FACTS MAY BE THE SAME BUT OUR ​TRUTHS ARE DIFFERENT. DO THE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY. DO WHAT ​MAKES YOUR SOUL FEEL FULL.

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"LET PROVIDENCE BE YOUR GUIDANCE"

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​Here are 13 more fun facts about me:

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1. I love cemeteries because they remind me that everything is temporary. A side bonus is that you can always get a parking space at a graveyard. Grand reflection can be found there. 

2. I lived in KY for the majority of my life and absolutely LOVE the small-town atmosphere. I believe we should bring back Mercantile-type stores instead of big bulk corporate stores. I said it. Sue me!

3. When I was 6 and on my first school bus ride, I ended up back at the bus depot with the driver. He realized I was still sitting in my seat and asked where I needed to be. I confidently told him, "I need to be home with my grandmother, and you are going to take me." He laughed but thankfully knew my grandmother, so he promptly took me home and reassured her, saying, "You aren't going to have to worry about this one. She is going to get to where she is going."

4. I don't get giddy over celebrities. While I think it's cool to have your picture taken with them, I am not a screamer, crier, fainter, or push-my-way-through-the-crowd-to-get-a-photo person. They are simply people too.

5. I'm more on the crunchy side of living. I'll take holistic over medical and fresh over processed whenever I can. 

6. I love to read and learn new things as you could probably tell from my intro. My favorite book could change at any point in time, but my current favorites are 'Chop Wood, Carry Water.' I believe every teenager should read it before entering adulthood. There are many lessons to be learned inside. Another top favorite would be 'Green Lights' by Matthew McConaughey. 

7. I am a sucker for sappy love stories. I absolutely adore the Hallmark channel. I know...true girl. Yeah. Yeah. My fave movie series right now is "After" from the books by Anna Todd. Also tops on my list are the movies Beautiful Creatures, Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancing, and Somewhere in Time. All stories where love prevails. I've been told you can't live in a fantasy world. Why not? It's a better place.

8. I have a profound love for animals and nature. 

9. I was mainly raised by my grandmother. There is such wisdom to be gained from older people who have been through life experiences. It can greatly behoove you to stop and make chatter with them; to learn some history and gain some knowledge.

10. I love singing, not necessarily in the shower, but more in a side-seat driving kind of way.

11. I love to learn. I have degree's/diploma's/certificates in various mediums, including but not limited to, nutrition, wellness, professional organization, art, photography, and writing. 

12. I love to knit, crochet, create crafts and DIY projects. 

13. I strongly advocate for minimizing our environmental footprint. It's crucial to protect our farmlands and the surrounding natural habitats. Our survival, as well as that of all living beings, depends on it. The lush greenery is being sacrificed for concrete, and this trend must be halted. Nature was provided by a higher power for our sustenance, yet we're disrespecting it. Concrete lacks the inherent beauty that nature offers.

XO, M. Marie~

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