My passion for art started very early in life. I remember getting my first Jon Gnagy art set and from that point on I knew that my love for art would always be a major part of my life. I was born in White Castle, LA a very small town located on the Mississippi river in south Louisiana. I grew up in Baton Rouge and studied art under the guidance of a very influential teacher at Robert E. Lee high school. Her name was Camille Traweek and she was a huge inspiration to me. I attended several Youth Art Council of America camps and later majored...more