Martha Paulos was born next to the Mississippi River in Iowa. She decided to be an artist when she was five years old and has never looked back. Education: Art classes at the Figge Museum in Davenport, Iowa as a child. Took many art classes in high school with wonderful teachers and working artists. Was a studio assistant to a visiting New York painter. Went to the University of Iowa and majored in Drawing and Painting. Moved to San Francisco and have exhibited in many galleries in the bay area and beyond, including Tokyo Japan. Illustrated three books and won awards including the National Bookbinders Award. Have lived around the Bay Area and have now settled in Novato, CA.