Born in Canton, Ohio, the artist has always been captivated by the power of nonverbal expression, finding it far more compelling than words. After spending formative years in Ohio, Arizona, and Idaho, she ultimately settled in the Pacific Northwest, where she pursued her artistic aspirations at Cornish College of the Arts, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The artist resided in Seattle for 17 years before a brief interlude in Florida led them to their current home and studio in Stockholm, Sweden.