SAN ANTONIO — Lindy Perez dedicates most of her time to her craft.
“I think there’s always been that element of being a creator and making things throughout my life," Lindy Perez said.
Each of her pieces begins with a blank canvas, then add some color to create her decorative abstract or calligraphy pieces.
“The main theme in my work is color and having things be bright. So whether it’s my calligraphy having positive inspirational sayings or its my abstract art being just pops of color and something that makes you happy," Perez said.
Not knowing how the color might spread she says, “everything is just always a surprise.”
Perez's business flowing out of chance as well.
“Sometimes you don’t necessarily know where your life is going to take you, "Perez said. "I’m dyslexic, I got diagnosed when I was in the second grade."
Her dyslexia therapy centered around repetitive cursive writing, so the art of calligraphy came easy to this maker.
"I think in some odd way it was what I’ve been meant to do because it’s not as difficult for me as it is for other people," Perez said.
Turning her learning disability into a positive in her life and adding some sass.
Now seven years later Sassy Since Birth us still growing and spreading a positive message with each piece made.
“I can’t even tell you how many times somebody has approached me or my mom when they are buying something and told us their struggle that they are going through, or told us they are buying it for someone else who is going through something," Perez said. "And to me that is the most rewarding part if my business.