I was raised in a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania. I have always been an artist. I began drawing and hand sewing clothes as early as age five. My father taught me to use a sewing machine and my mother encouraged me to embroider, knit and crochet. I drew prolifically throughout high school and won many awards for my surrealism, portraits and photography. This continued into my early 20's as I attended Clarion University and studied art history, design basics, drawing, and sculpture. I eventually moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...more
