Graphic designer, magazine art director, business owner. That's what D. S. Thornton used to do. Today, she puts her own images to paper, writing and painting to her heart's content. Ms. Thornton makes her home on the Big Island of Hawaii, where time is relative, gardening is serene, and there are way way way too many vowels. You can find her in the rain forest, wielding a stylus or paint brush, or, often, pounding away at the keyboard. If you want to see a happy face, hand her a puppy.