I originate from New York. Born in the Big Apple, moved to New Jersey when I was in the second grade and later moved to Long Island, New York for college. I remained there for over 30 years until retiring in 2013.In 2013 I moved to the Dominican Republic to do volunteer work and in February of 2014, I moved to sunny, not muggy, San Diego. I was introduced to art by my father. He was a single parent raising a daughter from the time I was in diapers. He was tough on me growing up, but he always made it a point to introduce me to the arts, culture, music,...more