Art became an important part of my life in high school when I started taking private lessons to produce a portfolio. My goal was to go to art school, which I attained after spending a few years at a SUNY school where my “recreational” activities took precedence over any studying, and the non-existent art scene was also troubling considering I was one of maybe 3 art majors in the entire university. I was once again the only blue-haired student in school, which drove me mad!

Upon my return to the suburbs, I worked in Manhattan for a semester and applied to art schools, one of which I attended from 1997-2001. I received my B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts and began working as an art teacher at an elementary school in East Harlem. I eventually moved on to teaching middle school in the same neighborhood for another 5 years. I finally left the hood, and after recieving my M.A. from NYU I found myself back in the suburbs teaching art at an independent school.

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