Kelly Noonan is an independent artist in jewelry. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from what was then North Texas State University now known as The University of North Texas. Her degree focused in Crafts with a concentration in Jewelry Making and Metalworking. Her first position was apprenticing under Cynthia Thomas, Master Caster, out of California. As a goldsmith her most notably work was on custom gold and diamond jewelry with expertise in casting and finishing. Kelly practiced jewelry making for the first 10 years of work life. After which she pursued higher education receiving an MBA in Marketing and a Master of Science in Marketing Research from The University of Texas at Arlington. After 10 years of corporate work she has returned to her passion, creating works of art.; 5oaksstudio.com