I was born and raised in the beautiful desert community of Palm Springs, California. My mother was a painter in watercolor and as a child, I found it magical to see the pigments flowing in pools of water and watching them come to life, taking on the shapes of hills, buildings, trees and the human form. My parents introduced me early on to great art through books and museums, as much a thrill to me then as now. And so, throughout my schooling art became my major focus. I began selling my art while still in high school and then as a Fine Arts major at the University of...more
