I was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1975. I graduated from the High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (Houston, Texas) in 1993 and received my degree in Art & Art History from Rice University (Houston, TX) in 1997. Soon after graduation, I moved to San Francisco where I participated in local art projects through costume, performance, and installation, including 4 monumental interactive steel pieces for the annual Burning Man Festival. After formally apprenticing for 5 years in architectural metalwork, I started my own business, Ink Operated in 2005, which, by 2007, evolved into Harlequin Feltworks, a business specific to felt accessories. In 2010, I published Felt Fashion: Couture Projects for Garments & Accessories with the publishing group, Red Lips for Courage, where I explored the combination of pattern-making, sewing & felt-making techniques. In 2013, I was awarded the Carol Duke Award of Excellence by the Bellevue Arts Museum and was a deYoung Artist in Residence in August, 2015. From July 2018 to Jan. 2019, I had my first solo exhibition, Americana, at the Fresno Art Museum. In Sept. 2025, I began a Masters of Fine Arts program in Studio Arts at the Burren College of Art, part of the University of Galway, Ireland, which I will complete in May 2027.