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Emily
began her career as an artist very young. Her
formal training began at the age of 16 although
she had taken drawing classes before that. The
year that her father died, Emily completed that
year of high school only, and refused to go
back. Instead, she took a local art class with
two other girls. Both of Emily's classmates
left for London, England to more seriously pursue
their artistic careers.
Emily pressured her elder sister Dede to let
her follow, but she refused. Finally, Emily
turned to her guardian, lawyer James Lawson,
who gave her permission to study at the California
School of Design, in San Francisco. From then
on, there was no stopping her...she would travel
to England, France, and to the wilds of British
Columbia to pursue her dreams.
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