My journey as an artist has been woven into the fabric of my being since childhood. Even as a shy child, I found solace and passion in creating art alone in my room. Continuing to make art I enrolled in art school, completed my degree and began a long teaching career, all the while making art along the way. I found immense joy and fulfillment in guiding others on their artistic paths, always believing that good teachers are practicing artists themselves. Now, I have returned to my childhood aspiration of being a full-time artist.