Marie Brozova and her husband Martin

Starting chronologically, I can't skip Marie, who's been my friend since fourth grade. She is, and always was, an artist. She simply couldn't be anything else. I remember her sitting in school, half-way in her own dreamy world, constantly sketching - the pencils in front of her, the backs of other kids, pictures of cats or horses we clipped from magazines.

These years of experience now started to show - Marie became the crucader, who decided to promote pencils - her all time favorites - as a serious artistic media. Her beautiful large size drawings, the biggest of which made it to the Guiness Book of Records, show that truly great things can be made with "common pencils".

But there is a particular man, who has played an essential role in Marie's success - her husband Martin. For a few years now, Martin has worked as Marie's manager and slowed down his own career because of hers. Martin is a gifted guitarist with passion for classical guitar. His beautiful music accompanied my wedding ceremony and made it unforgettable for all of us.

Marie has two websites. www.mariemab.com is an online gallery showcasing her art and it was designed by our schoolmate Stepan Kment. I designed the other website, which focuses on her public drawing events - Defence of the Pencils.