I have been interested in art as long as I can remember. My sister and I would spend hours at a stretch drawing and having people compare our drawings and choose a winner....We usually tied.. My father was a huge influence on me as I grew up. He was my highschool art teacher and really an inspiration to me. I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City N.Y. and received an Associates Degree in fine arts. I then continued on to the Rochester Institute of Technology where I finished with a Bachelors Degree in...more