I always loved Creating Art. While my sister played with her dolls, I was coloring. My constant companions growing up were pencils, crayons and watercolors. Later on, carbon pencil, soft pastels, ink, oil pastels, oil paint and acrylic paint joined the group. My parents loved my creations but told me 'You'll never make a living doing ART.' So I became an actor. I was born in St Louis, grew up in Houston, and as a young adult moved to Chicago in pursuit of an acting career. I had minimal success and fate lead me back to...more
