Get To Know Me/ Contact Me CONTACT INFORMATION 415.827.4654 f: 415.800.6050 e: tina@Murals-and-More.com Please also visit my other websites. For cakes and kids’ parties: www.CakeArtiste.com For science illustration and technical graphics: www.EnviroGrafix.com For environmental and energy consulting and sustainable practices consulting:  www.GeoTerrEn.com Thank you for visiting my web site!  I am an extremely fortunate person.  I live in beautiful Marin County, California, have a wonderful young son, and am able to work in the two fields I love: ART AND SCIENCE I started out in Commercial Art and then moved on to geology.  After completing BS and MS Degrees in Geology, I worked in the environmental industry for many years as a hydrogeologist working on hazardous waste sites and landfills (www.GeoTerrEn.com).  During this time, I began developing my murals and art business on the side.  Around the time my son was born, I participated in four Marin Designers’ Showcases, as both designer and artist.  It was a wonderful experience to work with such talented designers.  Many of my murals have been painted in private homes across the San Francisco Bay Area, and others are in commercial settings.  I specialize in the Trompe L’Oeil painting style (is it real, or your imagination?), and children’s fantasy murals. There is nothing like unveiling a fantasy mural to a child in their own room!  Recently, I completed a mural in the library at Hall Middle School in Larkspur, CA, for the 2012 Marin County Teacher of the Year, Ms. Carol Halpren.  This is the second library mural I donated to the school district (you can see my version of Dr. Seuss and other characters at the Neil Cummins Elementary School Library, in Corte Madera, CA).  It was a great opportunity to give back to the community I love. I also specialize in family, pet, and homestead portraits in various media (i.e., pastel, oil, acrylic, and clay), and custom art for commercial offices.  I teach sculpting and painting to kids and adults on a private-lesson basis.  Lastly, I make fanciful art cakes (www.CakeArtiste.com) for that special occasion, and assist with kids’ birthday parties (service includes cake and art/jewelry lesson). I hope I can be of service to you in the near future.  Sincerely, Tina Hariu