The Backstory...
Florentina and Andrea are the *Daughter & Mother* Creative Team behind FlorentinaSong™; MyKids Unite™ and the Rena & Taye™ Universe!
Florentina is a heart-centered savant artist with special needs. Born on a train in Romania, she lived in orphanage until she was 3 1/2. When Andrea met her, the orphanage lady plopped Florentina down in her lap, Florentina stared blankly towards the sky and let out a long grunt! This was the first time Andrea learned Florentina was the size of an 18 month old, unable to speak, never had solid foods, still in diapers and did not know how to be picked up or take a bath.
But that was all about to change!
Florentina sprung to life when Andrea started singing to her Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac. It was like a caged bird set free. On the layover in London, Florentina took off running towards ducks at a park laughing with glee. She loved the plane rides and to this day, creates airplanes and pilots of all shapes and sizes.
(Her brother also happens to be a pilot!)
After arriving home in Seattle, Andrea gave Florentina chalk to draw on the patio, and her creativity instantly exploded and has bloomed non-stop ever sense.
Florentina spends her days listening to music, creating art and watching her favorite comedy movies. She and her mom go on adventures for Florentina to meet new friends and "Bring Smiles to Hearts and Giggles to Souls" through her art.
Florentina is known for her empathic intuitive spirit, sense of humor, unbreakable free-will and pure love of life; she will move from painting with acrylics to creating digital intricate colorful “mathematical” abstracts. Her art has sold around the world featuring trademark styles that are bright, bold, animated, realism, lyrical and abstract which include 1000's of her MyKids Friends that inspired the “MyKids Unite™"
After arriving in the USA in 2000, Florentina had an adverse reaction to vaccines and will require special care the rest of her life. In public school she was mistreated by teachers and staff both physically and verbally.
Florentina has the ability to forge ahead despite her special needs challenges and though she never forgets, she forgives easily while staying true to herself; she moves forward and does so through her art and unconditional love for herself and others.
Florentina is happiest when she is with her family, creating art, listening to music, flying on airplanes, being on a film set & watching movies. Expressing herself through art allows Florentina to make new friends and unite people through her art and connect with others in how she experiences the world around her.
All creative endeavors are Managed by Florentina's "Warrior Mom" Andrea(Writer, Producer, Director).
Due to Florentina's 24/7 complex special needs and after learning she was being abused in school,
Andrea shifted gears from a lucrative career to stay home with Florentina.
The betrayal by "teachers" who abused Florentina in school and years of intense discrimination in their communities was devastating. To this day Andrea has a difficult time trusting anyone with her daughter.
While times were tough financially for a few years, and Andrea herself was struck down
with a serious illness, Andrea did what she had to do to push forward and protect Florentina.
Thankfully they were surrounded by Earth Angels and thrived.
Andrea ultimately healed from her own health issues and followed her calling
to become a writer and launch an Independent Film Production Company where she wrote
an animated series starring Florentina's MyKids Friends Characters.
Florentina asks her mom Andrea daily to photograph and share her art with others.
She LOVES being on a film set and is involved in all aspects of the animated series!
Florentina has been on 7 film sets so far and has made friends from all over the world!
In fact, she creates some of the actors and crew as MyKids Friends!
Andrea is now blessed with the freedom of time and independent resources to ensure Florentina's happiness, wellness and overall well-being. To honor Florentina's wishes she dedicates her talents for Florentina to realize her life purpose to bring "Smiles to Hearts and Giggles to Souls" uniting people through her art.