Pamela Desrosiers has over 20 years experience in drawing, already at the age of 14 she was selling her Christmas creations. A graduate in Visual Arts, she discovered there acrylic, drawing and basic art techniques, she then learn on the fly screen printing techniques and silk paintings at the Center for Textile Printing Montreal. She thereafter obtained a Diploma in Multimedia.
Brimming ideas, she only needs paper and pencils to let her creative fire blazed, developing illustrations, objects or projects of unique flavour. Certainly the words SURPRISE WAKO inspires the artist to draw characters out of the ordinary; For people who like details, well-defined lines and the crazy subjects, you will fall in love with her pen stroke.
Her talents will be rewarded in 2007 when she won the prestigious Golden Grenier for her series of Christmas cards. Moreover, in March 2008, Pam got in the SAJE program that will enable her to continue her entrepreneurial PinkPam project.
Pam is one of the three founders of the Montreal's Craft Mafia.
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Website: www.pinkpam.com
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Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Year Your Business was Founded: 2007
Favorite animal: Fish
Favorite food: Pâtisserie Irréductible ( haitian food) Ichi Sushi (
japanese) Top Tropical ( African Burkinabé) et la vraie bouffe (Tchad)
My style: I pin-up Myself!
How did you get started?
Everything started in 1993 when I used to sell cards I created to pay for my Christmas presents! Almost 15 years later, I created my first professional Christmas cards series and thus launch my business of paper goods. I love the entrepreneurial world!
My biggest Hurdle :
MYSELF!
Lessons learned the hard way?
To face my fears and have confidence in my talent.
Most bizarre encounter with a customer?
5 teens screaming woooow! when seeing my goodies! LOL!
I was flaberghasted!
Any advice about splitting your time between a day job and your
business?
It needs a lot of organization! My daughter is in daycare so I can work while she's there and I take care of her until I kiss her goodnight, then I can work again.
Future Projects?
Take my business to the next level, develop my business plan and my product line. At 40, I plan to launch a café, just to change make my life even more exciting!
Favorite Indie Business(es)?
Créations Andrée Martin
Sage Advice?
Objectives + Plan + Action = Success!
You attract what you think. Ask and you shall receive. Surround yourself of positive people.
Best thing about:
Running your own business:
Meeting a bunch of interresting people!
Living in Montreal:
The cafés, the Village (gay neighborhood), not feeling like an alien because you encounter like-minded individuals. LOL!
Worst thing about:
Running your own business:
Time management! I miss my loved ones.
Living in Montreal: Pollution, stressed people… dog poop everywhere!