For the last 3 years, Rep. Pete Beck has invited artists to submit artwork to be used for his annual Christmas card to constituents-I have not entered before, this is my first year-the theme is "Ohio's Largest Playground". What bigger playground in Warren County is there than Kings Island? I decided to add in the Great Wolf Lodge-I had to use a little artistic liscense to get the KI skyline in the background-but if you get in just the right place you can get close to this view. I worked in Live Shows at Kings Island, the summer before I went off to college-best job I ever had! We played Cowboys and Indians all day long on the train ride, in costume, with real guns loaded with blanks-it was a hoot and we were well paid. I had to audition with thousands of other actors for the job and was so excited when I was hired-that was back in the days when I was a theatre major-before I became interested in art.I still love theatre and now and then get to use my painting skills creating scenery.
