In 1997, I graduated from the Sage College of Albany with an Associates Degree in Fine Arts. I continued my studies at SUNY Albany where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Art History in 1999. I consider my work to be mostly drawing with the primary mediums being pencil or conte crayon/pastels. My preferred subject matter is portraits because the diversity of each and every person (and also animals) intrigues me. I want the portraits I draw to evoke feelings of peace, serenity and beauty while giving the viewer a glimpse of spirituality. I began studying the...more