Arty Party is a business operated by Jodi Carr for the purpose of providing quality art-based entertainment for parties. Jodi Carr has been entertaining with her art at trade shows, corporate parties and company picnics for over 20 years. In addition to being a face and body painter she draws caricatures, cuts silhouettes and does henna art for events through Arty Party. Her latest addition to her party line-up is glitter tattoos. Jodi draws caricatures for corporate clients nationwide at trade shows. She teaches advanced face painting workshops in the USA and in Europe, and she will teach at the UK Face Painting Convention in 2006. Her work has been featured in local and international publications. Through Arty Party Jodi brings together talented artists to provide high quality entertainment for special events throughout the Silicon Valley area. A native of California, she studied at San Francisco Art Institute and San Jose State University where she earned a degree in Graphic design with an Illustration Concentration. Jodi also studied forensic art at Scottsdale Artists’ School in Scottsdale, Arizona and fashion illustration at Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California. Jodi loves doing silk painting and portraits in her spare time. She does volunteer work when possible and has volunteered frequently for The Palo Alto Veteran's Administration and Muscular Dystrophy Association, among others. She is also an avid dog lover. She dedicates this website to her parents who have given her a lifetime of love and guidance.