I do framing as my daytime job, but enjoy crafting and being creative on my off times! I am a multi media artist who works with graphic design, photography, painting, and many other areas. If you have a need for creativity, I can typically help you. I have always had a love for art and there is not a day in which I do not utilize my skills as a artist. I also have a wide range of photography abili
ties to help you with your newest project.
My formal college education came from the Art Institute of California -- Silicon Valley, studying graphic design and photography. I received my Associates Degree in graphic design and used it with me as I worked at Color Me Mine for three years. At Color Me Mine, I explored my skills painting on ceramics, running summer camps and parties, and teaching one on one art lessons. While there, I took commissions for commemorative weddings, birthday parties, and special gifts. At this time I was the graphic designer and photographer for Without Spaces, a local band.
I then moved onto a pet store in Menlo Park where, in addition to being a supervisor, I held photography events to raise money for donation drives. I provided customers with professional photos of their children and families with their canine companions which proved to challenge me with the given distractions of the store and unique customers. I also brought the store front advertising to a new level with my work on the chalk boards and A-frames. I brought the store to the forefront of national competition with work such as pumpkin carving and merchandise placement design. My chalkboard art was notices by many. A newly opening restaurant in Sunnyvale asked me to be their chalk board artist. After completing the project, they asked me to stay with the company, soon becoming their graphic designer, social media marketing manager and photographer.
I currently work with Shellies' Miniature Mania as their graphic designer, co-web designer, and photographer, while also being Mutts Managed's graphic designer, web designer, and photographer.
In my spare time, I use acrylics to create new works of art on canvases and wooden slabs for myself and my close community. My passion is art and I strive to capture the moment within all mediums. I am a local business and I specialize in helping other local businesses, start ups, and freelancers so that they too get the professional assistance and expertise they strive for in their business. I work closely with my clients and companies so they get that personal touch that many larger companies, in similar fields, lack. I am here to help, not only myself, but also to help others achieve the best within themselves.