Commercial Interior Designer; b. Childress, Tx., September 12, 1951; dau. Thomas Lee and Joann Goff  Shelton;  2 sons, Jack b.1975, Charles b.1979;  1 dau., Nancy b.1984.       Ed.:  1970-71, University of Texas at Arlington, art studies; 1971-74, Texas Tech University, interior design studies, F.I.D.E.R. Accredited; Academy of Real Estate, Cert. 1977; independent sculpture study under Louise Nevelson; 3-d art degree studies, Texas Tech University 1992 to 2007, Feng Shui studies at Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, 2000; CEU yearly.   Career: 1970-74 (summers), engineering aide, Texas Dept. of Highways; 1974-75, designer/drafts person, Lubbock Independent School Dist.; 1975-80, project manager, Myrna Verner Interiors, Inc.; 1980-88, president, Cynthia Leftwich Design, Inc., Lubbock, Tx.; 1988-present, owner, Leftwich Design Group, Lubbock, Texas; technical asst. to students, Texas Tech Art Project, 1986-87.    Awards: Achievement Award for Restoration, Lubbock Historical Soc., 1986, Hair by Diane Salon of the Year Design, 2003. Publications:  1990 to present, Who's Who in Interior Design; Milliken Magazine ad 1986; Who’s Who in America; One Hundred Designers Favorite Rooms, Vol. I, II, & III; Designed in Texas;  numerous articles in Lubbock Avalanche Journal on trends, interior design, and art; articles in ASID Design Texas on custom art pieces; numerous articles in Women’s Quarterly; designed table for ASID National Convention; Who's Who South & Southwest.  Nat'l Council of Interior Design Qualifications, Certified #6096; Registered Interior Designer in State of Texas, #4648; Memberships: 1979-present Prof'l. Mem., International Interior Design Association, W. TX. Chapter; 1981-present, Prof'l. Mem., Amer. Soc. of Interior Designers, Lubbock Chptr. 1986-present, State Board Member 1995-97 & State Publicity co-chair; Texas Assn. of Interior Designers; West Texas Home Builders Assn. Lubbock Chptr.; Nat’l. Trust for Historic Preservation; Lubbock Chamber of Commerce; Jr. League of Lubbock; Lubbock Historical Soc.; Lubbock Int'l. Cultural Center (advisory board);  Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee; 1995-97 Lubbock Cultural and Arts Commission 1997-99.  Numerous civic organizations and board positions.     Interior Design, Partial list of major projects:  Lubbock Club, total club renovation, 1980 and again in 2002 and current small projects; N.R.M. Petroleum, 1983; Leadership Bank, Oklahoma City, 1983; United Bank of Tulsa 1984: United Bank of Midland, 1984; bank renovation, First Nat'l Bank of Lubbock, 1987; designer, proto-type for nostalgic restaurant, RCA Cafe of Lubbock, 1988; lobby renovation and Baby Grand Birthing Center Lubbock General Hospital, 1988; Univ. Medical Center, Outpatient Building including all Doctor’s Offices, 3rd floor of UMC, and O.B. area; McInturff Conference Center, 1989; U.M.C. Prof'l. Office Bldg., 1990; Atkinson OB-GYN Clinic, 1990; U.M.C. Children’s Hospital, 1991; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 1991; Physician’s On-Call Unit, 1991; Lubbock Aero Building, 1992; Alderson Lexus Showroom, 1993; Lubbock Country Club complete renovation project, 1996 to current 2006; ER-Radiology Wing of UMC, 1996; Robinson, Johnson & Patton Office Bldg., 1997; Falcon Financial Oklahoma, 1998; Ramey Chrysler Georgetown, 1999; UMC’s Stork’s Nest, 2000; Autoplex Corp Office, Amarillo, 2001; Bank of Cordell, Oklahoma, 2002; Texas Dodge, Amarillo,2003;  Bosscher Pain Clinic, Lubbock, 2004; Weatherford Bank, Oklahoma, 2004; KCBD TV Station, 2004; Symphony Show Home, Lubbock, 2004-05; Bless Your Heart Restaurant, 2005;  Auto, Inc., Lubbock Office, 2005; Field, Manning, Stone, and Aycock Law Offices 2006;  Dr. Obie Stalcup Residence/Personal Offices, 2006; Lubbock Country Club Men’s Locker Room.    Numerous residential projects.      Sculpture, partial list of installations: Arlington Women's Clinic; Dr. Bergstrom, Arlington; J. C. Chambers, Lubbock; Dr. Bergstrom, Arlington; Dr. B.T. Mittemeyer, Lubbock; Jo Phillips, Snyder; T. A. Greer, Lubbock; T.L. Shelton, Childress; T. White, Childress;    Partial list of Commissions:  Miss America Pageant Hotel, Atlantic City, 1997; Hyatt Hotel, Chicago, 1998; Reunion Hyatt Hotel Dallas, 2001; Autoplex Corporation, Amarillo, 2002; King of Glory Lutheran Church, Dallas, 2003; Lubbock Club, 2004; Simpson Strong Ties Corp. Offices Dallas, 2005. Texas Tech University, Student Union Building, Lubbock, 2006.  Shows: Lubbock Arts Festival Gallery Show; Lubbock Arts Alliance Show; South Plains FB Arts Show; Carson Art Gallery, Dallas; Political affil. Republican.  Relig. Affil.: Methodist.  Avocations:  golf, bicycling, skiing, scuba diving.  Office: 1203 13th St. Lubbock, TX 79401.  Phone:  (806) 749-3113, Fax:  (806) 749-3119, e-mail:  cynthia@cynthialeftwich.com Website: cynthialeftwich.com