Sharon J. Barca Samson-Friddle

Graduated from UWM Milwaukee with a BFA. Taught art for a few years in the public schools system. Joined a small graphics company and went on to own my own graphics business called Gabrielle Graphics. Taught Graphics on a college level at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, MIAD. After moving to Minnesota taught at Minnesota Schools of Business and Minneapolis Collage of Art and Design, MCAD. We travel extensively and spend time enjoying the world. My husband is a talented architect who is the Director of Design and Construction for the city of Minneapolis. We live in a wonderful Democratic neighborhood overlooking the Mississippi River.

Graduated from Mary D. Bradford in 1960. My best friend was Karen McKinney. High school is a blur.

Italy Scotland England France Finland Luxembourg Belgium Switzerland and many stated here in the U.S.

My favorite is the first time I saw the school building when I was about five or six years old. I went with my big sister Iris while she was attending it. I thought it was so big that I would never be able to go to school there, but I obviously did.

Life is what you do everyday, don't waste it