Kristy Lanzenstiel is a native of Florence, Alabama where she graduated from the University of North Alabama with a B.S. in Art Education. After graduation, she moved to Munich, Germany and traveled around Europe exploring some of the world's greatest art masterpieces firsthand. Her creative inspiration is rooted in nature and music, and she incorporates these into her classroom as much as possible. She has a passion for developing her students' creative thinking skills through art and strives to show her students that they are all capable of creating art. When she is not creating or teaching art, she enjoys traveling, reading, watching soccer and spending time with her four children.