Minerva Studios 

Born in Long Island NY, I have always loved art since I was a little girl. Ambitious and a bit of a dreamer, I always put my heart and emotion into every piece I made. I started out doing nothing more than tracing at the age of 4. Thanks to my mother working for Jerry's Artarama, I received many sample drawing books. When Jerry's left NY going to NC, they dragged my mother along with.

 

This was a bit of a culture shock for a young girl going from a busy town of NY, to the country side of NC. When I reached high school, I was the girl that always walked around with a sketchbook. I was always drawing, and always creating something new. Though most of my out of school time was spent in United States Naval Sea Cadets, my in school time was spent taking every Art class they had to offer. However, coming from a large family of 3 younger sisters, and two younger brothers, I knew I had to find my own way to afford college.

 

When I graduated from high school I went straight into the Navy. My life continued on, Art still ruling everything I did. I got married to my longtime friend, together we had two boys. Along the way I made logos for family and friends, all the while they urged me to go to school to enhance the ability I had. Before long I started school at Art Institute of Pittsburgh in hopes to be able to bring my art on to a larger scale.

 

So here I am, scratching and clawing to bring my dream to life. To show my boys that if you work hard enough you can do what you love. I am here to make people's visions a reality. I am here to paint the visions of their ideas. I am here to "Bloom the roses of their Imagination"!