Tessa Koller, a 2004 graduate of Brehm Preparatory School, has made a big splash in the art and fashion design worlds, and is on the verge of publishing her first book - a memoir of her life, called "Branches." The book encompasses a recent history of her life, including her struggles with heart disease and a rare disease known as DiGeorge Syndrome, and how she turned to her passion for art and fashion during her times of struggle.
The book is tentatively scheduled to be released in February 2011. Here is an excerpt from her book: "Amazingly, prayers got answered, and I started living. The second I thought life was over, it began in every way possible."
After facing the threat of a second heart surgery, Tessa said she turned to art and fashion to relieve stress.
"Painting became a mediation to calm my nerves about the surgery. As I worked on this large bod of oil paintings as well as a line of clothes, I felt as though I had transformed," she said. "I discovered what I truly wanted to do in my life. For four months straight, I did nothing but produce this work. Art and design were all I could do to get by."
Tessa is the owner of Tessko Designs.
"From drawing, illustration, photography, oil painting, and fashion design, I have found strength in creating artwork that shapes my everyday life," she said. "My mission is not simply to sell merchandise; it is to convey unique ideas through art and fashion and help people be more in tune with themselves."
Tessa has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald and many other newspapers. She has had gallery exhibits of her oil paintings and drawings throughout Illinois and Wisconsin and is simultaneously promoting her clothing lines.
For more information about Tessa, her art, fashion or book, or to contact her, visit www.tesskodesigns.com.
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