Mandy Tardif
I was raised in northern New Hampshire, in copious amounts of snow, close to the Canadian border, so I am appreciating the warmth and sun of my new home in Hawaii now. Due to my love of all things creative and a natural talent for art, I graduated from PSU in New Hampshire, with a BA in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History. Right after September 11, 2001, when the Twin Towers were attacked, I relocated to sunny California and resided there for many years. This was where I truly started to find and pursue my passion for art. This was also when I truly began to embark on a full time career as a freelance artist.
From teaching art classes in elementary schools to many years of nannying and face painting at hundreds of parties, I have a lot of experience with kiddos and have found that helping families out is a great compliment to my creative lifestyle. Plus I love kids. As far as titles go, I am a professional canvas painter, muralist, face painter, a children’s book illustrator, certified personal trainer and singer/songwriter. I am SUPER CREATIVE and I LOVE MUSIC so, if your little ones like the arts, they will love their time with me. I play guitar and ukulele (not professionally) and love to make up songs off the cuff with words I encourage children to give me. I also enjoy hiking, yoga, dancing and spending as much time in nature as possible.
I am not a consumer of a lot of technology and I do not watch TV or play video games. Although I have used them in the recent past, I prefer to stay away from things like social media sites as I find organic connections in real time much more satisfying, and enjoy doing “old fashioned” things like arts and crafts, picnics, drives to new places and creating songs and plays.
If there is anything else you would like to know, just ask. I want you to feel very comfortable knowing your precious ones are in good hands. I look forward to meeting you and your family and hopefully becoming a part of it.