Multi-media artist, Educator, Spinal Arachnoiditis Survivor, Single Mom, and US Army Veteran residing in Upstate NY; Sheila L. Kalkbrenner uses the arts to achieve her vocational rehabilitation self-employment goals. Influenced by Indigenous Wisdom, Environmental Conservation, Synthetism, Impressionism, and Conceptual Expressionism; she obtained her BFA and MSEd degrees at Alfred University in Alfred, NY. Founder of the Belfast Organization for Artists (B.O.F.A.) unifying local creators to expand access to the arts for the wellness of the community, Sheila is a Creative Wellness and New Moon Circle Facilitator and member of: The Wellness Universe,  The Allegany County Arts Association,…