I am from Chicago, Illinois. I was raised in the inner city by the Lakefront in a small neighborhood called Lakewood-Balmoral; in between Uptown and Rogers park. I spent half my life on the shores of Foster Beach. My closest childhood friend's mother was an artist and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. She brought us with her many times and I think that had a real impact on me being inclined to creative endeavors. Throughout high-school I drew and after high-school I continued to study various mediums of art. I studied water-color at...more
