Barbara Laverty-Escobar:  

Life I live in the Los Angeles area with my husband and 3 cats. I am a health educator (day-job)for Kaiser Permanente, a large HMO. Since I've worked in health care for 21 years I guess that is my profession, so I am in graduate school at University of Phoenix getting a Masters in Health Care Mgmt. In my spare time, I make props for movies, read Tarot cards/tell fortunes (my license plate says BRUJA7 - Spanish for witch - on my gold PT Cruiser), quilt, and teach oil painting. A BFA in Painting forces you to be multi-talented since it doesn't help in making a living. I did manage one of the Hennessey & Ingalls Art and Architecture Book Stores for 6 years. The main theme of my work is human relationships and heirarchies. Hollywood: I usually work for Cheryl Carrasik, an Oscar-nominated Set Decorator. I usually do fiber art for films - Wild Wild West, Face-Off, A Little Princess, Planet of the Apes (the Tim Burton one), Lemony Snicket, and Primary Colors. I did "mental patient space art" for K-Pax and worked for the Art Director who also did the Monty Pythons and their movies. Remember, I was the "go to girl" in my neighborhood if you wanted your pants pegged - 17" ankles. I like to read - Walter Mosley, Carl Haisson, Tom Wolfe, LA Times, New Yorker (I read it for the j...Expand for more