“Sullivan began smearing in the early 1990s after moving from Spring Lake to San Francisco to pursue a career as an artist. She launched an interactive arts festival and wanted to offer a hands-on painting experience. She went with fingers-on instead, presenting the first iteration of FingerSmears—a way to make collaborative paintings with a single canvas and no brushes.” NJ Monthly. August, 2017 https://njmonthly.com/articles/arts-entertainment/finger-friendly-creations-fingersmear-lambertville/