kˈɑːmɪks lˈɛd tə sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən kənvˈɛnʃənz ænd ðɪ ˈɑːɹt ʃˈoʊz hˈɛld æt ðə kənvˈɛnʃənz, wˌɛɹ ʃiː bɪɡˈæn pˈeɪntɪŋ ænd pˈʊɾɪŋ hɜː pˈeɪntɪŋz ˌʌp fɔːɹ bˈɪdɪŋ baɪ ðə pˈʌblɪk.
Comics led to science fiction conventions and the art shows held at the conventions, where she began painting and putting her paintings up for bidding by the public.