I was no child prodigy, however, I was curious, fascinated by cultures outside the US and always wanting to make something. I dabbled in drawing, woodworking, storytelling, foreign languages, spirituality and music. It took me decades to figure out how to piece all of these random passions together.

Driven by my love for different cultures, I majored in Spanish and moved to Bolivia in 2004. There I did a number of things like working with churches and participating in other non-profit activities. I got married and had 4 amazing kids. To pay the bills I taught English, and translated documents from Spanish and Portuguese into English. But over time, I grew increasingly dissatisfied with life. I didn’t feel complete. To make the story short, I went through an identity crisis and eventually rediscovered myself as a multi-disciplinary artist.