JLN, I doubt it's much lesser, whatever you're doing!! I live in a small town and this is just a little show in the local museum, it's not a big deal. What kind of thing are you doing?
Osso, thanks so much for all the input on the bio thing. I'm still not sure what to do about third vs first person-- i switched it to third but I was worried about exactly what you said, that it might come off phony. Here's what I have now: "Born and raised in Quincy, Dora began drawing as a two-year-old. Her artwork focuses on a love of animals and nature, and she also finds inspiration in folklore and legend.
Dora is currently a student at Feather River College; after graduating this spring, she will be continuing her schooling as an art major. Her goal is to become an illustrator of children's books, and she hopes someday to both write and illustrate her own stories. Dora would like to create books that will be loved by others as she loved the books of her childhood."
Still too many words?