.  Tina Marie Rider is a Licensed mural artist, certified instructor, Certified Interior Design consultant and independent faux finisher, owner and manager of Decor & After, LLC, specializing in Handpainted Wall Murals and Faux Finishes for 18 years.  Rider  also creates unique canvas Art by infusing plasters and Faux products into her paintings. She's completed projects for Designers, Builders, hair salons, tanning salons, Casinos, specialty stores, health-care facilities and other area businesses and private home owners  Rider's work has appeared on the cover of The Artistic Stenciler Magazine, including a 5 page article "Listening for Mural Design" detailing the mural process and how to personalize for the client.  In the gallery of the Alliance for the Arts, Transmissions  Rider's work was juried in and the only painting sold.  The first ever "PAINT THE CAPE", Tina Marie Was selected as a juried Plein Air Competition and Exhibition Artitist January 3-10th, 2010.  Paint the Cape is a multi-day "en plein air" artistic competition and art exhibition benefiting the Cape Coral Community Foundation, a 501(c)3, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the public well-being and improving the quality of life in the greater Cape Coral community. Rider also participated in "THE QUICK DRAW"  on January 9th, 2010. Tina painted on site "the RUN AGROUNDS" ice cream parlor and her Art was again SOLD Currently, Tina is participating in the Mardi Bras and Briefs event to benefit cancer awarness!  She has given expert Advise to Interior Designers, Home Owners, and Resort communities and helped guide other artists with trouble-shooting on the job site. Upscale furniture stores display Tina Maries' fine art and numerous home owners have commissioned her for unique finishes and canvas artwork, many are repeat customers.  Rider is a member of the Fort Myers, Florida Alliance for Arts, the International Decorative Artisans League (IDAL), a member of Murals Plus and The Atrium on-line Forums and Member of SWFLA Decorative Artists.  She uses the finest materials and cutting edge techniques by continuing to learn and sharpen her skills with national and international recognized masters of art.  Rider has donated murals to local schools, Churches and day-cares with hopes to inspire children and to help their parents nurture their Child's creativity, Arranged and organized a team to participate in Habitat for Humanity and Organized TEAM DECOR & AFTER to Raise and Donate Funds for The American Cancer Societies' "Relay for Life", and most recently, joined a Mission Trip to Haiti to paint.  The founders of Baptist Haiti Mission have asked Tina to restore two primitive murals and create a few new ones to enhance biblical teachings at the mission school.