Diane Pozzie has had a lifelong talent for art, whether it had been ceramics, handcrafted art, or painting. After being a hairdresser for 27 years, she found a different creative outlet in Painted Pozzie's. After completing classes in Orlando, she became a One Stroke Certified Instructor, and regularly teaches as various stores in the Chicago area. She recently attended the Chicago Institute of Fine Finishes and Gradisher Decorative Studios of Atlanta to learn more about fine finishes and murals. Her mask, Black Beauty, says that even in the darkest of times we can find beauty.