My artistic journeY

Since I can remember I was always drawing, painting, and making up stories. My earliest art memory was drawing Disney characters and collecting them in a portfolio my grandma helped make. Imagine a 5 year old already with an extensive art portfolio! In grade school, I furthered my art education by taking extra art classes in the evening. Eventually, I graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration.

 

I landed my first internship right before I graduated, at Department 56. I strengthened my design skills, along with learning the retail market. After 7 years as an in-house product designer, I finally started my own creative freelance business, a dream of mine for many years. 

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Ever since commanding my creative business, I have created unique, colorful art that celebrate authenticity and diversity. Being a racially mixed woman I use my unique experiences and emotions to express art that embodies confidence, self love and humanity. Recently I illustrated my first published children's book, Nana and Abuela and collaborated with the Minnesota Twins designing an exclusive Artist Series T-shirt.