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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Artist Diana Xochi Sprinkle of Austin is celebrating |
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her 34th birthday on May 12, 2011, and the occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize her for her many achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on that day in 1977, Diana Sprinkle proved to be |
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a gifted artist from an early age, selling her first comic art at a |
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Star Trek convention in Houston when she was just 11; she graduated |
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in 1995 from Johnston High School, where she won a medal for being |
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the best student of Japanese at the school; and |
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WHEREAS, While studying in the College of Fine Arts at The |
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University of Texas, Ms. Sprinkle pursued her interest in Japanese |
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pop culture, creating art influenced by the animation style anime |
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and the comic book form manga; she was a member of UT's anime club |
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and began publishing work with comic companies while still a |
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student; she earned her bachelor's degree in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Sprinkle has since developed a successful career |
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as a comic artist, with her artwork appearing in such series as |
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Furrlough, Genus, Hit the Beach, and Saiko and Lavender; in |
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addition, she has published several comics and portfolios on her |
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own, including Forever Yours, Pajama Jam, Fluffy Puff, and Return |
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to Green Hollow; she regularly displays her art at coffeehouses |
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around Austin and at comic conventions across the nation, and in |
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summer 2011, she will have a booth at Comic-Con International in San |
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Diego; and |
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WHEREAS, This hardworking young woman's designs are also sold |
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on T-shirts, and she has won several competitions at the website |
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Shirt.woot; her artistic interpretation of Schrodinger's Cat is a |
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customer favorite and popular seller; and |
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WHEREAS, Diana Sprinkle has distinguished herself through |
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her talent, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit, and she may |
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indeed look forward with anticipation and optimism toward the |
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opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Diana Xochi Sprinkle on her 34th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Sprinkle as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |