I moved to Illinois and what felt at first like going into exile from NYC became a life where I could create a home for my new baby while exploring various media.  After years of using scrap and glue to build things, coming to ISU to do an MFA in sculpture was a thrill...

Life in the East Village art scene was challenging, fun, heart breaking, and exhausting. Most of my painting took place after a full day's work, after dinner, after the art opening,  and continued on late into the next morning.