Valerie Norberry Vanorden

Val and Paul are available at 269.327.0517, or 269.364.7842, and Best Email: happypenman@yahoo.com or fancywriter@hotmail.com. The two work as vendors in the SW Michigan area and have worked at the Three Rivers Farmer's Market. Valerie studied Spencerian Penmanship in 2011 through mail-order supplies from John Neal Booksellers in N. Carolina, and a Michael Sull DVD. Valerie also took a class in the fall of 2011 at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts under Denise Lisiecki in Watercolor.

Every summer, Val does names and meanings of names in brush italic calligraphy. She also does lettering services in Chancery Cursive calligraphy and Spencerian Penmanship, such as graduation diplomas, etc, poems, etc. Val wanted to be a fashion illustrator in high school, and in college, later, wanted to be a medical illustrator. She did do several medical illustrations which are published in books in Arabia. She now concentrates on calligraphy (especially of old hymns), house portraits, and postcards of her original work, which she sells for just 1.00 each in flea market venues around Michigan and Northern Indiana, as the Lord leads.

Education/Experience: Val is very close to getting a bachelor's degree, and may yet achieve one, has over 130 credits undergrad towards a BA. Val has a diploma from Davenport College in Receptionist/Typist from 1978, one year study, has been a medical transcriptionist 25 years in addition to that, full-time, up until 2008.

Mission Statement: To glorify God and to be an encouragment to Christians.

Honors/Accomplishments:

Russel Seibert Award for medical illustrations at Western Michigan University, 1975.
Illustrated Animal Zoology at Western Michigan University, by Dr. Gian C. Sud, (c) 1976.
Illustrated leg muscle drawings (8), one in airbrush, two in conte crayon, and remaining in pen and ink with conte crayon, for WMU's Wood Hall Science Building Anatomy Laboratory, Western Michigan University. Did calligraphy for labels of muscles (1976).
Illustrated article by Dr. Kuhns, in Journal of Computerized Axial Tomography (1980).
Illustrated midwife drawings in Haiti to teach Midwives anatomy and physiology of reproduction (1988-89). (Lived in Haiti one year, Administrative
Mural in Schoolcraft, MI, daycare provider's, 9 ft. x 12 ft., acrylic/Latex paint.
Taught at the Commission on Aging 2 years, 2006-7.

COLLEGES ATTENDED and TRAINING:
1) Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, two years, studied Graphic Design and Biology.
2) Davenport University, one-year, Receptionist-Typist Diploma (with some medical terminology classes).
3) Center For Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan, worked as Secretary to the Dean (Not formally enrolled at C.C.S., worked there).
4) University of Michigan, Studied foundational art. (While working full-time at University C.S. Mott Children's Hospital as transcriptionist, two and a half years).
5) Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music, now Cornerstone College, 2 semesters, studied bible doctrine 1985-86.
6) Kendall College Art and Design, studied foundational art (Color theory, 3-D, and Comic Strip art), 2 semesters, 1990-91.
7) Glen Oaks Community College, Centreville, Michigan, Flora Kirsch Beck Program, five summers.
8) Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Studied computer digital image manipulation under: 'Intro to Electronic Publishing' at KVCC, in all MacIntosh setting, 2001, Adobe Photoshop.
9) Classes in Sumi from Patricia Schafter who graduated from University of Chicago Art School.
9) Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 2006, 2011 various classes including Watercolor, two times, under Denise Lisiecki and Mary Large.

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