In high school, I practically lived in the art room. I had my electric tea kettle and a shelf for my snacks and lunch. It was bliss. I continued my studies at the University of Oregon and graduated with a BFA in multimedia design. My studies included drawing, painting, illustration, 3D animation, and website design. UX web design work after college included:- Founding THT Design, a web design business where I provided web design and development for five years.- Working at the Multnomah County Health Department, maintaining their internal and public websites. - Teaching web design and programming at Pacific University.- Green Team Committee Director for AIGA Portland. - Designing and developing Drupal websites at Extension Communications (Oregon State University) since 2010.These are some recent fine art training highlights: - The Creative Visionary Program led by San Fransisco artist Nicholas Wilton (2022)- Art to Life workshop led by Nicholas Wilton (2022 and 2023)- Natural Elements course by Christine Lashley (2023)- Connected Artists Club by London artist Alice Sheridan (2023)My other diverse experience includes working as a wildland firefighter, technical consultant, trail builder, and lead conceptual artist for a 3D animation.