I was born and raised in the desert community of Palm Springs, California. My mother was a painter in watercolor. As a child, I found it magical to see the pigments flowing in pools of water and watching them come to life, taking on the shapes of hills, buildings, trees and the human form. I wanted to make that magic too. My parents introduced me early on to the great artists through books and museums, as much a thrill to me then as now. And so, throughout my schooling art became my major focus. I began selling my paintings while still a Fine Arts major at the University of California at Berkeley.

Next to art, I love to travel. This gives me a chance to always be on the lookout for that convergence of circumstance, composition, light and shadow that creates a perfect moment.

Much of my work has been commissioned for restaurants, hotels and office buildings, as well as private collections and has also been seen in magazines, interior design publications and print ads, and is in the collections of an international clientele.

My home and studio are in the San Francisco Bay Area. When not in my studio, I can be found pursuing my other passions, reading, gardening and of course traveling, always with my sketchbook and camera.