Kathleen Pierce was born and raised in the great city of Chicago but now lives in the beautiful town of Appleton, Wisconsin along with her son Zachary. She feels very fortunate to have been able to grow up in a big city but now enjoys the peaceful country living.

Kathleen is a self-taught artist who dabbles in many different medias. Although she took many art classes throughout the years, she still enjoys learning new skills and techniques. She said, "I don’t think there will ever come the time when I think I’ve learned enough."

For almost 16 years, Kathleen Pierce worked as a investigator for a private detective agency until she decided to open up her own agency in 2000. She said it was a wonderful experience but decided to leave the security industry in 2003 to dedicate her time to drawing.

You will find many different art material on her web site, Dazzlemania Designs. Besides high quality graphic collections and printables, she also specializes in creating candy wrapper designs and candy wrapper bouquets. She's also adding several scrapbooking collections as well.