Leslie Berry:
CLASS OF 1970
Cubberley High SchoolClass of 1970
Palo alto, CA
Leslie's Story
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Where we left off (post Cubberley): College, U.C. Davis, B.A Art Studio. Nothing outstanding about college experience except for Wayne Theibaud, whom I still think is both genius and artist.
Career: found myself back in Bay Area taking on jobs in graphic design and illustration. Money was tight but life - never boring! Moved to Reno, NV. Met and married a hydrogeologist. Moved to Ventura, CA. Sailed a 15 ft Coronado almost to the Channel Islands. Started painting in watercolor and exhibiting. This was the high point for artistic expression. The marriage, however, failed.
On-the-rebound: Met and married an eccentric (crazy) man - investor, stockbroker, and former auto mechanic. We got sued by Christo over the "Umbrellas" project. Another story! Had one child, daughter, Remy - perfecti...Expand for more
on and light of my life. Moved to Central Valley - hot in summer, foggy in winter, and culturally bereft. Marriage failed. You just can't make it work if they won't take their meds!
Bought a house, worked 12 years as a graphic/web designer and continued raising the child. Went back to school, took dressage lessons, joined the Assistance League, and became a Girl Scout leader. Met a great guy - a native of the region - and an architect. Got married to Mr. Inspiration ("Life is simple, it's people that make it complicated!" Life is good - it's just getting older that sucks.
Daughter is ready to go to college. She's a dynamite violist and gets A's in physics and pre calc. I am one proud mom. So the task ahead is to help chart her course, of course. That, and plan for 90-year old Dad's future...
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