As a youth, I loved all forms of art especially, painting, sculpting with clay, and weaving of all things. I was fascinated then and now with the brilliance of the Italian Renaissance artists. I admire most those that were able to be exceptional using more than one medium. I chose to pursue a career in computer-aided design coming out of high school. It was the hot career, seemed interesting and gave me a specific skill to develop into a way to provide. I realized 10 years into my career that the passionate artist inside needed a voice...more