I am a native Texan, born in Houston and living between Houston and Dallas. Having a way to connect with the soul has always been important to me. As a child, I scribbled with crayon inside my parent's wardrobe, which my dad made with plywood. I was given a punishment which turned out to be a betrayal of my innocence and trust. My dad's addictions caused us to lose him at the young age of 42 and my brothers and sisters and I spent time in foster homes. As a teen in the 1970's I began embroidering jeans and burlap. The first art book I ever...more
