A Baptist minister and a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Paula holds an M.Div from Southwestern Baptist Seminary and a Th.D. in pastoral counseling from Columbia Seminary. She has worked as a chaplain and pastoral counselor in various settings since 1982. Paula has taken voice lessons and been active in church choirs for many years, leading group singing and singing solos in these ministries. Paula began her pottery training at Callanwolde Arts Center in 1993, and in 1996 she founded Earthen Vessels Ministries in her home.

Paula now has a private practice in pastoral counseling/psychotherapy at St. Michael's Center, 1924 Clairmont Road, Suite 240, Decatur, GA 30033. She can be reached for an appointment at (404) 299-5956.

Selected Art Shows and Interactive Art

• Columbia Seminary, creative worship service, 2004; Wellness Week, 1999-present.
• Roswell Methodist Church, Stephen minister's retreat and seminar for women's group, 2004
• Oakhurst Baptist Church, intergenerational church retreat, teaching wheel lessons to children, 2004. Helping youth to make chalices that were used in their baptism.
• Bosom Buddies (support for women survivors of breast cancer), summer retreat, 2002.
• Fulton CASA (child advocates), community building, 2002.
• American Association of Pastoral Counselors, national conference art show, 2001; SE conference, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2003.
• Art used in worship ("Women and Spirituality,") Conference for Baptists and Others who are Interested in Spirituality, Mars Hill, NC, 2000.
• VSA Arts of Georgia, "Imaginings," 2002. (One of five artists)
• Upcoming two-woman show to benefit Native Americans (with artist Sarah Hatch), November 2004.
• National Brain Injury Association, national conference art show, 2001; Georgia Brain Injury Association, interactive artist, 1996-2000.
• Skyland Trail, Arts in the Garden, 2001-present.
• Creative Arts Guild Show, Dalton, GA, 2003
• Seeds of Light Holiday Show, 1997, 2001, 2003.

References available upon request.

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