During my childhood in Dublin, Ireland, my mother used to take my siblings and me to the National Gallery of Ireland. I’ve been in love with art ever since.

Over the last 35 years I’ve tried my hand at many types of art: animation, murals, painting with oils, acrylics and goauche, sketching, decorative painting and, my most recent endeavor, paint carvings. I’ve loved them all. Other than a couple of months studying at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, I’m self-taught.

I’ve also had the opportunity to work for great organizations that support arts and culture: the City of Glendale (Arizona) Public Arts Program, the national Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, and the boutique Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco.

Today, I live in Redwood City with my partner and cat. (We hope to add a dog to the family soon.) I’m honored to be a member of the Redwood City Arts Commission.