After college, I landed a job at Blick Art Materials. I worked there for a little over two years. During this time, I learned more about different materials and styles, met amazing artists and learned a little about the business side of the Art world. Thanks to this, I sold a few of my pieces and was even commissioned for a couple. I continued looking at my options for an Art related Career, sparking an interest in becoming an Art Teacher. While still working at the Art Store, I was recommended a private art studio where they dedicated themselves to teaching and helping kids build their art portfolio so that they can audition for the Magnet Art Programs. I worked there for about a year and decided it was time to move on. I continued working at the Art Store until my next move.

The pandemic hit a few months after. I lost my job at the Art Store. Throughout the lockdown, I kept producing work, even selling a couple. I took on the challenge of learning how to produce digital art while the research for an Art related career path continued. I stumbled upon an Art community on YouTube. For the longest time, I thought that the platform was nothing but music videos and kids trying to be funny. When the lockdown was lifted, I was given back my job at the Art store. I stayed there for a few more months but realized that if I wanted to make it as an Full-Time Artist, I needed a temporary job where I can save up as much as possible and take advantage of a set schedule. This gave me the chance to produce artwork on the side without a hectic schedule. By the end of 2020, I was working 9-6 at an insurance office and producing artwork late into the night.

After many years of learning, experimenting and practicing, I could not keep myself from wanting to create it all. I’ve been asked if I am a landscape artist or an abstract artist but I can’t put a specific label on myself. I end up saying I do a little of everything because it is all interesting and challenging in their own way… So, in 2021, with a little encouragement from my family, I created my very own YouTube channel. This gave me the freedom to create anything and everything I wanted while I teach/give advice on what I am working on. From painting, drawing, wood cutouts, working with crayons, markers, pens, video and audio editing, digital art software, to learning how to work with a camera, the creative possibilities became endless for me…