Kristen Thies, the author of “Wisdom and the Dreamer is also the CEO and owner of a successful fine art gallery. In addition, she is a graphic designer, publicist, and producer. Kristen has devoted her life to promoting the beauty and power of fine art. In 2006, Kristen wrote and published Wisdom & the Dreamer: Achieving Fulfillment in the Arts, which includes thirty full-color re- productions of paintings by Timothy R. Thies, Richard Schmid, and Nancy Guzik and one bronze by George Carlson. A 2007 Bookwire Review described the bestselling book Wisdom and the Dreamer: as “A marvelous combination of practicality, encouragement, and stirring inspiration…” To order Wisdom and the Dreamer: Achieving Fulfillment in the Arts by Kristen Thies, please visit this link at westwindfineart.com.