Bay Area women make their mark in the arts

Kim Harvath started dancing in 1994 and hasn’t stopped since. “I danced all the way through high school and started teaching when I was 15. I continued teaching when I opened the studio,” Harvath said, referring to the Melodic Remedy Dance Studio she opened with her sister 10 years ago.  Harvath was part of the Woodside High School’s original dance team in high school and was hired...

Christine Ong-Dijcks, a Belmont resident, is an independent artist who began her own company five years ago. She paints a variety of subjects, ranging from people and places to more whimsical designs.  “I knew I wanted to go into arts when I was in middle school and high school. At that time, I was already participating in a lot of art contests, and I really enjoyed it,” Ong-Dijcks said. �...

Gina Latimerlo always loved singing and teaching. She wanted to be a singer since she was four but was too shy to tell anyone. She didn’t hide that she wanted to have her own business, though.  “My cousin and I used to play house in our little kitchen set. I always had a briefcase and went off to work, and he stayed home, and that was always how it went. And when I drew pictures, even in kin...