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ACCOMPLISHED AS A FAUX AND DECORATIVE ARTIST AND HAS OPERATED SUCCESSFUL FAUX FINISHING BUSINESSES FOR THE PAST THIRTEEN YEARS. SHE HAS TRAINED EXTENSIVELY IN OLD WORLD AND TRADITIONAL FAUX FINISH TECHNIQUES IN NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, AND FLORIDA WITH SUCH MASTERS AS INA MARX, RAYMOND SANDOR, MIKE O'NEILL, AND MELANIE ROYALS. DONNA'S TRAINING EXTENDS TO THE NEWEST TECHNIQUES DESIGNED TO WORK WITH INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS CREATED ESPECIALLY FOR THE FAUX AND DECORATIVE PAINTING INDUSTRY, INCLUDING THE FAUX EFFECTS® AND AQUA FINISHING SOLUTIONStm PRODUCT LINES. SHE HAS STUDIED AND USED THESE PRODUCTS IN HER BUSINESSE SINCE THEY FIRST BECAME AVAILABLE TO THE PROFESSIONAL FAUX FINISHER. AS OWNER AND PRINCIPLE INSTRUCTOR OF THE SARASOTA SCHOOL OF FAUX & ARCHITECTURAL FINISHING , INC., DONNA CONTINUES TO STUDY NEW PRODUCTS AN TECHNIQUES AS THEY ARE DEVELOPED. ONGOING STUDIES AT THE FAUX EFFECTS STUDIO AS WELL AS AT OTHER FINE PAINTING INSTITUTIONS HELP KEEP HER TEACHING STYLE FRESH AND HER TECHNIQUES CUTTING EDGE. AS A LICENSED TRAINING CENTER AND AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR AQUA FINISHING SOLUTIONSTM , THE SCHOOL IS ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A SOURCE FOR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON THE NEWEST "TOOLS OF THE TRADE" AND THE LATEST IN THIS INCREDIBLE LINE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE, WATER BASED PRODUCTS.