Born in 1970, the first 26 years of my life were spent on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. I began my College studies as a Mechanical Engineer. However, encouraging voices echoing from the past and the attention my pieces brought at that time, quickly clarified the direction I was called toward.

I transferred to Columbia, a College for the Arts in downtown Chicago. I received a Bachelors in the Arts Degree with a major in Illustration, and have been working in the Graphic Design field since 1997.

My relocation to south Florida, in 1996, prompted a spiritual awakening that ignited a creative explosion within. The size of my paintings grew majestic and the colors more vivid. The path had its moments of pitfalls, where everyday life smothered creativity, fortunately it has always managed to re-ignite. In turn, this has given birth to more dynamic pieces with substance, through life experiences.

Today I work to keep the fire lit, not allowing life to darken my God gifted experience of creating. My early inspirations came from the harmonic composition of Peter Paul Rubens, the flowing images of Georgia O'Keeffe, the brilliant colors and boundless imagination of Salvador Dali. Today, along with these masters, inspiration comes from the wide spectrum life has to offer. The moment it sparks, ideas and images begin forming within. I continuously use my experiences, emotions, knowledge and imagination to compose a piece that cools what has evolved into an internal fire.