My family:  amazing, supportive and the best ever.

My work:  exciting, fulfilling, always something new to design, photograph or plan for our monthly ART pARTies.

My passion:  (this can be a book, movie, perfume, piece of clothing, place, whatever):

Enjoying every second, photographing, and traveling.  I am a sucker for trips, near or far – I’m a backpacker at heart and love documenting my excursions through Polaroids.  Like others I always bring my old jeans, t-shirts etc but unlike others I never forget my killer red boots and a snazzy polyester dress from the 70’s for those wild nights out.  That way I get to see the sights and rough it by day and then live it up and look like a retro rock star by night.  Polyester is great for sink laundry and dries without the bad wrinkles. 

My favorite possession: My mind/Nikon D2X Camera.

My hometown: Saint Petersburg, FL

I’m thinking about:  How to make the art world better.  Our gallery gives 100% of all sales to the artist directly, and takes no gallery commissions.  I am trying to give artists the opportunity to live off of their amazing talents.  We rent wall space for $50/100/$150 a month to help assist with building costs.

Words I live by: (can be a favorite quote, motto or mantra) 

Whatever doesn’t kill you, just makes you stronger.

I can’t live without:  People!  I am definitely an extrovert and love meeting, collaborating and interacting with artists, the public and everyone I meet.

I am most proud of:  my drive and follow through.  

What keeps me awake at night:  Nothing, I sleep like a baby. 

One thing I never want to do again:  Live in a rainy climate.

If I could be totally wild, I would:  Go to Vegas, put a hat out and tap dance on the streets for a living.

I am guilty of:  Having too much fun.  ;)

Right now I’m reading:  ART NOW.

The one item that has changed my life:  My phenomenal boyfriend who helped fix up the space and make the gallery a reality in addition to being the worlds best foot massager.

Favorite web site: Flickr.com so much to see 24/7!

Last major purchase: 2 AC units for ARTpool today!  Hooray!!

If I could do it all over again: I’d do everything the same!

The food I could eat every day: Apple and Banana.

My blog (if applicable): Myspace.com/artpoolrules; Flickr.com/marinawilliams; marinawilliams.com; and artpoolrules.com

The best thing I ever won: A bicycle for a picture I drew in the early 90’s.

My best friend says I am:  Hilarious, goofy and a good dresser.

The world would be a better place, if only:  People wore more neon and stopped smoking.

I’d like to learn to: Speak French.

My mother always said: I’d be just like her, and yes we are definitely similar.

The worst idea I’ve ever had: Showing off on a treadmill and not being able to slow it down in time.

The smartest woman I know: Definitely my Mother Becky.

My first job: Selling Avon.

Whose diary would you most like to read? Peggy Guggenheim’s

Never...Say never.