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To earn more money, we worked in people's houses, washing their dishes.When we were done, I liked arranging the pots and pans in rows.When I grew up, I still did the same work. I had never gone to school, so I was not trained to do any other job.Sometimes I wished I could do something else. Everyday was the same, as it had been from the time I was a small girl.Then one day, when I was passing the village pond, a strange thing happened. As I stood and looked, the scene turned into a picture in my mind. It came alive, bright and lively, telling stories. I was happy the whole day, thinking of my picture.Following My Paint Brush is the story of Dulari Devi, a domestic helper who went on to become an artist in the Mithila style of folk painting from Bihar, eastern India.