Disneyana 2001
Disneyana 2001
Disneyana 2001

Ask An Expert will feature special guests speaking on a variety of topics relating to The Walt Disney Company, its history, current and future projects. This is your chance to ask and learn more about what it is like to be part of the Disney Adventure.

Sharon Baird

Disneyana 2001Sharon Baird appeared as a Mouseketeer for all four years of the Orginal Mickey Mouse Club 1955-1959.

Following The Mickey Mouse Club, Sharon completed her high school education and then went on to college.

Returning to her Disney roots, Sharon starred in several Disney Channel children's series, including "Welcome To Pooh Corner" and "Dumbo's Circus".

"There was an unhappy part of The Mickey Mouse Club," Sharon says. "The worst thing about it was that it ended."
-Sharon Baird



Elisabete Gomes

Disneyana 2001Elisabete Gomes was born in the city of Oporto, Portugal, where she studied Fine Arts and later worked as a textile designer. Upon relocating to the United States, she resumed her studies and career in Fine Arts. While studying art at a college, she became interested in the field of Ceramics. For the next several years she dedicated herself to oil painting and ceramics.

After a few years of freelance work, she was contacted by the Walt Disney Gallery to develop a line of highly-detailed, handmade ceramic pieces. For the last seven years, Elisabete has worked with some of the original Disney animators such as Ward Kimball, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston and Marc Davis in creating their beloved characters on limited edition ceramic pieces.

She is currently working on a number of projects for various Disney divisions at her studio in Southern California.

Please feel free to send your questions to wdw.disneyana.convention@disney.com


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