Bio.

I was born in Chicago, middle child of three. My parents emigrated from Serbia with their families, met in Chicago and married young. Like many immigrants in the 1970s, they sought out the American dream, desperately wanting to give their children a great life with more opportunities than they themselves had growing up. Coming from a bilingual and dual culture home, I often struggled with my identity as a child and teenager.  As I grew older however, I came to appreciate those differences; they made me more curious and accepting of other cultures and other people, and now I am grateful to have had such a unique upbringing. Today I am a working artist and educator, instilling intrinsic appreciation of the arts in young minds, and helping students to develop their own artistic endeavors.