To all of my artist friends. To Mary E and those I have known since I was a little girl following my mom around at art shows who inspired me to be an artist from a very young age. To Robyn who gave me her hand-me-down tent so I could do my first outdoor art show. To Robbie for encouraging my artistic endeavors for over 20 years! To Jan and countless others for going above and beyond with their support and promotion of my contest journey. Many thanks to you all.