NORWICH – Recently retired Norwich resident, Linda Kays Biviano, has decided to focus her efforts on her long-time passion of “artist character” creation. Part of this focus will be sharing her talent with the public in a series of classes at The Artists' Palette.

Kays-Biviano began getting into the realm of art doll making back in 1990 when she began teaching herself how to sculpt. In 1991, she attended a show in California and participated in a resin and mold making class. This allowed Kays-Biviano to expand from one-of-a-kind creations into longer runs. With this skill, said Kays-Biviano, “I can cast the original and make limited edition runs.”

Soon after this class, Kays-Biviano started production casting for artists all over the world. She said, “I was one of the first people that started silicone casting for doll artists all over the world in places like Japan and the Netherlands.” But production casting took up much of her time, and she decided to that she would rather spend time on her own creations – do shows and sell on the internet.

“I do custom characters along with whatever pops into my head,” said Kays-Biviano. “I can pursue whatever creative notion I have.”

“I have a lot of fun,” said Kays-Biviano. “I never get bored because I am always doing something different.”