A former graphic designer, I took up printmaking and painting in 1987. I studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1995 to 1997, and printmaking through many workshops both locally and abroad, including a month long printmaking workshop at Santa Reparata Studios in Florence, Italy, and a variety of workshops at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California and in Santa Fe, New Mexico at Making Art Safely. I am a juried member of the California Society of Printmakers, The Los Angeles Printmakers, and The Boston Printmakers. My work has been included in many regional and national juried exhibits.