BIOGRAPHY
Paul and Lesley Shilling currently live in Carlsbad, California. A native of New York, Paul received a B.A. from Cornell University in Psychology and M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Neurosciences from University California, San Diego. Paul is a Research Scientist in the Psychiatry Department at UCSD investigating the brain mechanisms underlying schizophrenia and the antipsychotic drugs used to treat this brain disease. He developed his passion for photography as a graduate student and found that this art form perfectly complemented the highly logical thinking used in his research.
Lesley, California, born and bred, received her B.S. in Special Education from Clarion University in Clarion, PA. She has been a teacher for 27 years and is currently working with learning disabled students at a magnet school for the arts in North San Diego County. In 1990 she earned her MS in School Counseling. Lesley began making jewelry in 2002 and is continually evolving as a jewelry maker. Creating jewelry is completely different from teaching and is great therapy.
Paul specializes in nature photography, especially macro images of flowers, butterflies and animals. One of his goals is to provide novel perspectives of natural subjects. He has exhibited his award winning photography in local shows and competitions and four of his images have been published in the book, San Diego’s North County Coast: A Photographic Portrait.
Lesley uses all natural materials in her jewelry. She specializes in ethnic and contemporary styles. Lesley has exhibited her jewelry in local shows and currently has jewelry on display at Lacey on Harney Street in Old Town, San Diego, California.
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