I have always been an artist. Since I could hold a pencil I have been creating art. I did not receive any formal training or instruction until I reached High School, and then continued my studies in college. I have an Associate Degree in Illustration from Ricks College (now BYU, Idaho)where I received an award in the Annual Student Art Show. I have further studied art at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco (now Academy of Art University). I grew up in Seattle and currently live in California, raising my first child.