When I was 10 years old I wandered into my father's studio one summer day and complained of having nothing to do. My Dad told me he would teach me how to make jewelry, but only if I put all of my effort into the process. He taught me the basic skills of sawing, filing, soldering, and polishing, but didn't give me any direction as far as designs went. I understood that he was known for his lapidary work, and I felt that I should do the same, but instead of teaching me the process of stone polishing he gave me a set of stamps, hammers, and files to experiment with. After my cursory exploration into metalsmithing, my designs were then left entirely up to me. It was then that I took these tools and defined the very style which I still abide by today. During my development as a metalsmith my father gave me advice and suggestions as to techniques that could improve or shorten the length of certain processes, but he never told me what to make. That is how I truly feel I was able to develop my own identity as an artist.

In May of 2005 I graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. While I was there I majored in studio art with an emphasis in digital art. I became involved in filmmaking and under that major I completed two movies both of the "horror" genre, which is an obsession of mine. Although I enjoyed digital art, I learned the art of printmaking in the second semester of my junior year, and that ultimately become the final focus of my studies at Georgetown. My professor encouraged me to move beyond what was being taught in class and experiment with other types of printmaking mediums. I moved from aluminum plate lithography to woodblock printing, all the while maintaining the original design style that I had developed during all my years as a metalsmith.

In March of 2006 I completed my jewelry training at the Revere Academy in San Francisco, California. While there I was immersed in classes which ranged from basic fabrication to precious stone setting. While have not yet utilized some of these skills, I'm sure I will eventually implement them into my work.

I am now well into my career as a full time artist, and have many artistic passions at the moment. Yet I have found that it is metalsmithing that remains at the core of all of my endeavours. From this core I continue to expand out into other mediums, experimenting with techniques, and overall, enjoying the life that I am leading as an artist.