Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, I attended Pennsylvania State University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2002. After college, I began to show my work in the Harrisburg and Camp Hill area including an oil painting selected for the 2008 Art of the State exhibition at the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Ten years working in Fine Art Conservation focusing almost exclusively on conserving prized paintings and frames, including by artists such as Marc Chagall and Fernando Botero, from private collections, museums and historical societies.  Drawing on life experiences including in art conservation, decorative painting and custom framing, I am now at work on my current series of paintings in Lancaster, PA where I have established an art studio and wood workshop.