Dubbed The Fashionable Artist, I choose to create using new, found, recycled, or thrifted items.
I enjoy finding forgotten, discarded, but still special parts and pieces, and creating something from nothing—breathing new life into them with flair and style. I’ve been honored to see my works in publications, art galleries, movies and on runways, and in the homes of collectors who have an eclectic eye for fashionable art. I’ve won various awards and competitions and have had my works displayed in Macy’s, but the real prize is being able to share my passion and to show others they can do it too. I thank my father, the first artisan in my life, and my mother, who always encouraged and supported me (even when I colored my hair red with cherry-flavored Kool-Aid). I always say, “We were created to be creative by the Creator.”