Charlotte Van Ross is a professional artist and motivational speaker. She composed more than a thousand paintings over the last five years and has been received critical acclaim and numerous honors. Charlotte helps others to build self-esteem through expressions of art and community service. She has devoted countless hours to teaching art and inspiring hope by volunteering at homeless and battered women's shelters all across the greater Dallas and Fort Worth area. In 2002 she was awarded "Texas Women of the year "(Tarrant County) by the Girls Inc. In 2003 Charlotte accepted a position as Art Director for International Galleries' Art from the Heart non-profit program. The goal of the Art from the Heart program is to spread art education to the less fortunate. Speaking and teaching art to this audience has exposed Charlotte to profound questions and to a unique perspective on life. Charlotte has an exceptional way to deliver and inspire others. She is passionate and enthusiastic. Charlottes' audiences experience a myriad of emotions that lead to self-examination and enlightenment. Charlotte will teach you how to be your own role model.