Vicki Krohn Amorose is an artist and writer whose book, Art-Write: The Writing Guide for Visual Artists, is used internationally by artists and art schools. Based in Eugene, Oregon, Vicki works with several art organizations with a focus on contemporary art. Vicki is a writing mentor for ProfessionalArtist.com where she was a featured speaker at the first Global Fine Artist Summit. She holds a BA in art history from University of Michigan and a BFA in fine art from Academy of Art University San Francisco, with further course work from Duke University and NODE Center Berlin. Her background includes magazine and educational media writing, voiceover artist and writing workshop leader. She believes in artists supporting other artists and the power of words to connect art to audience.