I was eight and sketching away, when my artist uncle said to me, “You have real talent”. My heart danced. I had always loved art, but now I pursued it with even more passion. In high school I had the honor of receiving a scholarship to the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. I relished going there, but though the scholarship was generous, my parents couldn’t afford the remaining tuition. So I finished off the semester and took art classes at our community college, read tons of art books, and painted to no end. Then I got...more
