Holly Monroe is a calligrapher, designer, illuminator and instructor based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. She is a third-generation calligrapher who started her business while in college, and now runs a successful freelance design and greeting card business. Holly has studied with Sheila Waters, Timothy Botts, Peter Thornton, Reggie Ezell, Karen Ackoff, Ian Rees, and Judy Melvin, all influential in helping her develop her unique style of combining calligraphy and illustration. Her mission statement is “To feed the soul by making meaningful words beautiful” which grew out of clients bringing her their beloved, heartfelt words for expressive design. hollymonroe.com