I am a professionally trained industrial designer/architect, and fine artist/graphic designer. I graduated from Art Center College of Design, with honors. I have been involved in the Arts all my life. My grandfather was a Rembrandt trained artist who immigrated from Holland. My mother was a painter, my father a musician. Creative expression was expected in my family, and I love creating pottery, stained glass, interior design, intaglio printing, Zentangle, painting, and building custom post and beam homes. I love dreaming, looking for beauty in all areas of human symbolism and nature.