Maranda Pleasant

Maranda & literary giant Martin de Vore

Maranda Pleasant is more than just an artist, she's also an expert bow hunter! Having retired from world wide competitions 2 years ago, Maranda now spends her time between her daughter, creating her big ass art, and managing the news team at Houston's own Channel 13.

Many of her friends would never suspect a career of bow hunting competitions could be in Maranda's past. With her current healthy vegan lifestyle, bow hunting is definitely at the other extreme.

"I just got so tired of it all, and I never enjoyed it that much anyway, but the money was good.

Maranda at the Ted Nugent Hunter's Ball

I decided when I retired to change my life around completely!" Maranda was quoted as saying at a recent fundraiser she coordinated for Neiman Marcus' new line of animal free makeup products.

Maranda is the former President of the International Bowhunting Organization (IBO) 1993-1998, and Editor at large for Bowhunter Magazine. For more about Maranda's art, visit her website: Big Modern Art