Born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, I traveled a little after college and then settled in San Diego for just over 9 years. I loved it there and it was where my business was born and my artist’s soul really blossomed. In 2008 I moved to Scottsdale, Arizona and started learning new ways to love and be inspired by the desert. My art education consists of a few classes in college (I ultimately earned a BA in Women’s Studies from Arizona State University) and an Artist’s Way class which was life changing. I am a mixed-media artist (learn more about my art). I have been on a spiritual quest since I was 14 and an informal student of Buddhism for the last few years. I have four tattoos and will undoubtedly get more. In September 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After surgery, an abundance of fantastic help and care, lots of emotional journeying and plenty of rest, I am healthier than ever before. I live (in sin, as my Dad would say) with my very tall and very sweet Canadian boyfriend. And, although I have for some time now lived quite the above-board lifestyle, I definitely have a dark side and a mildly shady past. All of this contributes to my intuitive process and, of course, shows up in my work and my art!