For as long as I can remember, I’ve been an artist. My older brother and I were both artists, so it never registered as something unique. In my youth, I was always on a creative conquest, whether it be rearranging my parents’ furniture (“surprise!”), decorating with Puffy Paints, Bedazzling things, bleaching my jeans, attempting to cut/color/straighten my hair, or painting murals on my walls. I was always seeking transformation, a true Scorpio. Being an artist wasn’t a label, it was just how I went through life. Making things and beautifying my world was my happy place. One of the things I loved about art, unlike math, was there were no wrong answers. Only opinions.
I entered high school and became one of the art class stars. In those times, I was really influenced by the illustrations I would see in Seventeen Magazine. I was drawn to a certain color palette, peachy pastels, stark typography. I’ve always loved Little Golden Books with their nostalgic Futura font. Mary Blair became a big hero to me, among other illustrators, such as Maira Kalman.
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