Thus, she decided to seek creative release through writing, something that she did in secret. However, after some time, Virginia was exceedingly frustrated with the creative satisfaction that her work provided. William Andrews passed away in the 1960’s, Virginia Andrews had to step up and support herself as well as her mother, through her exceedingly successful career as a portrait painter fashion illustrator and commercial artist. After graduating from Woodrow High School, V.C Andrews began to nurture her imaginative talents by taking a 4-year Art course while residing with her family. V.C Andrews was awarded with her diploma from Woodrow High School, which is located in Portsmouth. When she was fifteen years of age, V.C Andrews won a scholarship after penning down a parody of Idylls the King by Tennyson. Despite everything that she faced, V.C Andrews excelled in school. A failed spinal surgical procedure and Arthritis forced Andrews to spend a huge part of her life on wheelchairs and crutches. In the process, V.C Andrews injured her back. While V.C Andrews was still a teenager, she suffered a tragic accident, by falling down the stairs at her school. Her family eventually returned to Portsmouth, when Virginia was still in high school. Virginia Cleo Andrews spent her childhood years in the cities of Rochester, New York and Portsmouth, Virginia.
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