Growing up in Southwestern Idaho, my access to the arts and culture were limited mostly to TV and radio with the occasional foray into macrame and sewing.  I had a great love for all things creative and was generally thought of as an all around weird kid.  I kept busy by enlisting my 5 brothers and sisters to star in my various attempts at film making.  My version of Grease is legendary amongst a handful of people living in Idaho.  I pursued music and enjoyed many years playing drums with various local bands.  

After initially thinking I was going to be a rock star, I took a photography class as an elective.  The moment I developed my first role of film, I was hooked.  I refocused my passion and eventually graduated from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.  I have lived and worked in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago.  I’m currently settled in Minneapolis.  I spend my free time watching my youngest daughter grow up.