Dee Dee Bird - Mardi Bra #3!

Deanna Partridge-David of Dee Dee Bird Art & Illustration emailed this weekend with the photos of her beautifully crafted contribution to the Mardi-Bras runway show! I would love to tell you all more than that because this is one truly unique and surprisingly functional piece, but I'm keeping the big reveal for the show so you'll just have to come see it!

In the meantime, I can tell you a little bit more about Deanna and Dee Dee Bird!

Deanna is a graduate of the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design in Vancouver, with a BFA in Animation. She worked as an animator, and puppet fabricator for several years and her credits include the Gemini Award winning "Poko". She is presently on an animation hiatus since she and her husband Graeme had a son named Max. Max is now 2 years old, they live in Coquitlam, BC, where she runs her home-based business creating original art and illustration for children... Well, actually her bio says she creates art for children, but Deanna's work has so much personality, humour and charm, it's enjoyable by everybody. Personally, my favourite piece in her gallery is "Awesome Bunny Photobooth 3", (see below) but it was tough to choose.

On a more personal note, Max’s great-aunt Ruth is a breast cancer survivor, and Deanna's contribution to Mardi-Bras was made, very lovingly, in her honour.

Thank you, so much Deanna and Dee Dee Bird!