Dalia JeanABOUT DALIA JEAN EDUCATOR / AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR / PAINTER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER / METALSMITH Dalia Jean was born in northeast Ohio and has lived here for most of her life. She graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Ar Education and currently teaches art at the middle school level. Dalia lives in Berea, Ohio with her son, life partner Doug, and her two cats. Dalia grew up loving nature and spending much of her free time playing it the woods near her house. She found that she had a deep connection with the natural objects, animals, and insects around her. All of Dalia's work is inspired by nature and animals. Dalia has had poems published at an early age and has continued her love of art and poetry in this book. She currently works to create handmade fine jewelry and artistic goods and gifts. Dalia also does many commission watercolor portraits of pets, architecture, and people. Read More Read Less