Community Corner
Did You Know THIS About Your Neighbor?
Learn more about Watkinsville resident Laura Leiden.
I worked with Laura Leiden to put together the Friendship Recreation Fast Shark Swim Team through the Athens Area Association of REALTORS, and I have always admired her art. But there is a lot about her I didn't know...until now.
TOP TEN THINGS YOU MAY NOT ALREADY KNOW ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBOR, LAURA LEIDEN:
1) Laura has her Master's Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design.
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2) Laura owned a wholesale calligraphy company.
3) When she lived in California, Laura was a student art teacher.
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4) Laura has lived in Watkinsville for 28 years.
5) She was a Fulbright Art Scholar in Belgium and The Netherlands.
6) Laura is NOT afraid of public speaking …in fact, she loves it!
7) She has exhibited her paintings in Italy, Romania, Turkey and Canada.
8) Laura once sold a house for a 95-year-old lady.
9) Laura’s favorite foods are tomatoes and feta cheese.
10) Laura enjoys watching foreign films with her husband of 28 years.