THE LIGHT WITHIN

As a child growing up, I loved to draw, but never thought I could make a career out of what I loved doing most. After finishing school, I studied window dressing, then trained as an aesthetician, became a nail technician, and eventually owned my own nail salon. I started painting as a hobby in 1992. My clients started buying my paintings and because they needed them framed, I decided to start a picture-framing business on the side. This was also the year