ABOUT MARY SCHMIDT
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We are a husband and wife team and our pen names are S. Jackson and A. Raymond. S.
Jackson is a retired registered nurse; a member of the Catholic Church, and has
taught kindergarten Catechism; she has worked in various capacities for The
American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Cub and Boy Scouts, (son, Noah, is an
Eagle Scout), and sponsored trips for high school children music. She loves all
forms of art but mostly focuses on the visual arts; such as amateur photography,
traditional, and graphic art as her health allows. A.
Raymond is a member of the Catholic Church, and has helped his wife with The
American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Cub and Boy Scouts, and sponsored
children alongside his wife on music trips. He devotes his spare time to
fishing, reading, playing poker, Jeeping, and travel adventures with his wife.
Both love spending time with their grands – Austin and Emma.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Mary Schmidt aka S. Jackson has written 18 books thus far, and several are international multi award-winning books for children and and adults. The Big Cheese Festival (book on bullies), Suzy Has a Secret (sexual molestation and abuse), Sammy: Hero at Age Five and many more.
