Born and raised a New Yorker, I found myself kicking around the streets of Brooklyn and Queens trying to stay out of trouble. My interest in illustration led me to study at Parsons School of Design, where I honed my design skills earned my degreee and eventually entered the work force as a graphic designer. For four years I designed through 3 versions of PhotoShop, and countless cups of coffee.

In 1999, I bid farewell to the subways and street venders of New York to come to the rainiest place I've encountered on the planet thus far: Oregon. After 5 years in Portland I'm still not used the winters, and I hate umbrellas.