Diane Pozzie, the artist behind Painted Pozzie’s, has always had a lifelong talent for art, whether it had been ceramics or handcrafted art. After completing classes with Donna Dewberry in Orlando, Florida, she became a One Stroke Certified Instructor, and regularly teaches at various stores in the western Chicagoland Area. She recently has attended the Chicago Institute of Fine Finishes and Gradisher Decorative Studios of Atlanta to learn more about fine finishes and muraling.