I was born in Sherman, Texas, in 1978. I have always enjoyed traveling and learning about other cultures, which led me to teach English in Mexico. I enjoy reading and I often think about language and its effect on the way we interpret visual objects. In 2001 I received my BFA in painting and sculpture from Oklahoma State University, but since then I have dedicated myself to jewelry making while living first in Lawrence, Kansas, then in Dallas, Texas, and now in Anillaco, La Rioja, Argentina. In Lawrence I was privileged to have my studio at the Fitch Natural History Reservation, where my grandfather, Henry Fitch, lived and researched. My husband and I moved to Dallas, where my studio was in my home, and I was exposed to life in the big city. Now I live and work in a small town at the base of a mountain range called "Sierras de Velazco." |