Cleo Papanikolas has a BFA in printmaking from California College of Arts (and Crafts), and an MFA in painting from the University of California at Berkeley. She is the Author/Illustrator of "The Opposite Is Also True: A Journal Of Creative Wisdom" and "Cook Until Desired Tenderness." She Illustrated "The Comfort Queens Guide To Life" and the accompanying line of licensed products. She alternates between making books, large-scale oil paintings, and handcrafted pieces for craft fairs.