It all begins with a dream, an idea, intuition. I grew up in the Cleveland, OH area, trying my best to find my way. I went to cosmetology school while still in high school. Art was always part of my story, but calling myself an artist took a lot longer. I decided at 25 to attend the Tom Savini School for special effects makeup, launching my career in the arts. I bounced around the country, moving to Orlando to build props for theme parks, and landing in the Portland Area because my love of tiny things and tideous challenge working in stop motion.