'Throughout my life, I have moved around the country with my family living in Florida, Maryland, Washington, North Carolina, Illinois, Alabama and now Utah. My career as an artist began coloring in coloring books during childhood. Starting from humble beginnings and after years of practice, I honed in on my artistic abilities in a number of different mediums: pencil, pen and ink, acrylic paint, jewelry making, mixed-media, paper arts, and even bookmaking. After high school, I attended the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago and graduated with a degree in Visual Communications (an expanded...more