My father was a ballroom dancer by profession. That meant that all of his shirts went to the dry cleaners so they would be washed, pressed and starched. Each shirt came with a white cardboard insert. These he gave to me. I drew and drew and drew. When you do something a lot, well you get the idea! I attended RIT and earned a BFA in illustration. After a 3 year stint in advertising I returned to RIT for a teaching degree with a minor in painting. I have taken further training through workshops from Mass...more