Q: I was born in…
A: Evanston, IL (only 6 months there before moving to Italy)
Q: My earliest art memory is…
A: I think in preschool my art was printed in some school related program...I just remember being made to feel like a celebrity.
Q: I first realized I wanted to be an artist when…
A: This is a hard one. It depends on how “being an artist” is defined. I was always drawn to making art. I hardly considered the idea of making art professionally. Even though I had been making art for years before, I think I really knew I needed to paint when I took my first oil class in college.
Q: My mentors are/were…
A: My longest mentor is not an artist, he was my track and cross country coach as a kid and was a very significant part of my life. My biggest art mentor is Jill King. She is a sculptor based just North of Chicago and someone who was my teacher for years. She has always been a great cheerleader and guide.
Q: I feel most inspired to create when…
A: on the most basic level, the weather can really impact my creativity. I feel so much more motivated and optimistic when I am up early and the sun is shining.
Q: When I feel stuck creatively, I…
A: am under pressure or too fixated on how others see me and my work.
Q: My favorite artists to follow are…
A: Cecile Gariepy, Deborah E. Roberts, Yuko Nishikawa, Ariele Alaska, Ronan Bouroullec, Lily Stockman, Agostino Lacurci, Hillery Sproatt, Genesis Belanger, Sebastian Curi, I could never list!
Q: I can’t start my day without…
A: a lot of water and a workout
Q: My most prized art possession is…
A: all of the paintings on my walls by my dear friend Stacy Harris
Q: Finish this sentence: Art is…
A: inescapable