Laurie Maves graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Masters in Art Therapy in 1997. Since moving to Denver in 1998, she has become a full time internationally commissioned artist and live performance painter. While constantly developing her fine artistry, she lives by her motto, I am here on this planet to make your painting. She is an artist who wants to promote the concept of living one's life with purpose. As a creative being, she is constantly finding ways to bring her works to the world, to inspire, to motivate, to facilitate creativity and promote love throughout the universe.