I’m a born-and-raised New Yorker who grew up in a pretty creative environment. My father ran a business specializing in constructing custom-designed displays and props for events or storefront windows, and my mother is a scenic artist for film and television. You could say that ever since I was born, I’ve been surrounded by artists — and I’m glad that rubbed off on me.
My fascination with the fantastical originated when I was young. Between staring at fossils at the Museum of Natural History, watching Star Trek episodes and Godzilla movies on TV, and evolving creatures on the computer with Spore, I was constantly entertained by the make-believe. It was after a few movies came out in the mid-2010s that I realized that I could make a career out of helping to make these wonderful stories — and the characters, creatures, starships, and settings within them — come to life.
I graduated from the School of Visual Arts in NYC in 2021 with a BFA, majoring in Computer Arts, Animation & Visual Effects. Since then, between bouts of employment and unemployment, I’ve been building my skillset and pursuing my passions.
