I was born in El Paso Texas and have lived within the western region of the state of Texas all of my life. I began my studies in art at Odessa College and finished my Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art at Texas Tech University. A decade later I returned to Texas Tech to complete a Master of Art Education. I have been an art instructor in public schools since 1997 all while continuing my journey as a studio artist.  My work is autobiographical, a journey within. It is an exploration of my fears, freedoms, liberations, entrapments, joys, heartbreaks, and setbacks. I explore my relationships with others and the impressions that they leave upon my internal being, my eternal being, as well as my soul.  I use a variety of media depending upon which will best tell my story: Acrylic paint, airbrush, drawing, black & white photography, and clay.  My art includes several bodies of work that I feel are interconnected.  Very much like our lives are interrelated.  These works of art are my life’s impressions.