Irene Sparks, of Beanie Paints LLC, is a Pittsburgh based visual artist with several mediums: acrylic, murals, and Body painting. Some say that her detailed artwork is soothing and relaxing to watch. “As a child I would use blades of grass to paint with because I could not find a small enough brush”. She has been a featured artist in the Black Girl Art Show (Atlanta), Red Fishbowl, RAW and the Face & Body Art Convention. She continues to carve and mold her talent as she finds her inspiration mostly from nature and special moments in everyday life.