Carrie L. Kellerby is a life-long explorer of creative possibilities. She is a multi-media artist, writer, journalist, and interior designer with a studio specializing in sustainable home finishes. She holds a B.F.A. in Art History, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and a Ph.D. in Visual Culture: Art Theory, Aesthetics, and Philosophy from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) in Portland, Maine. She also teaches at C.M.U. as a part-time adjunct lecturer. Confluence Studios represents the coming together of her many loves and interests in the high-desert valley she calls home.