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He is the author of children’s books inspired by Lao folktales, such as A Sticky Mess. Nor also illustrated a Lao children’s book — Mommy Eats Fried Grasshoppers. When he was fourteen, he enrolled in a home study correspondence course providing training in cartooning and illustration at the Art Instruction Schools in Minnesota—the same one Charles Schulz, the creator of Charlie Brown, attended. He continues to hone his artistic skills at Workday, where he designs applications, leads the creation of a storyboarding kit for UX, and help manage a club to “Create Something” in their spare time. Many of his artworks could be found on his Instagram profile: @ArtofNor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/606ba9d14625d14d25d10994/t/6087900b1a42c557b2fcf5c7/1620707323442/LowSaelee_BioPhoto.jpg Artists - Low Saelee My name is Low Saelee. I am a tattoo artist. I was born in a refugee camp in Thailand in 1984. I currently reside in Sacramento, California. 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