A 24 year old conceptual engineer, I was born in North Carolina and traveled all over. I started playing tennis at the age of ten, and began traveling the United States for competitions. Traveling expanded my mind and imagination to different settings, experiences and people; however, I never considered a life-path of creativity. I was contacted by SCAD, to play tennis not realizing that it was the beginning of a new life for me. It awakened a large part of my soul that I didn’t know existed, and now I can’t see myself ever leaving this path of creation and art.
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I’ve always been rebellious in nature, and I am now learning to use that characteristic to my advantage and affect society positively. If you tell me no, I will find a way to show you yes. I guess that’s my competitive nature seeping through from years of tennis. I’m somewhat conflicted in personality. I’m very geometric, orderly and organized on the exterior which leaves people to believe I’m cold.  But deep down I’m abstracted, sensitive, compassionate and giving. I guess that makes me warm?

Music, words (someone else’s), language, culture, personal style and rhythm are all things that touch my soul. Idiosyncrasies are the things I look for in people, they tell you who that person is. I believe in unselfishly giving and loving. I don’t ever expect anything in return. (Or I’m learning not to) This journey of becoming who I am, has not always been easy and I spend time constantly challenging my beliefs and values in order to live a more harmonious life. I am very fortunate to be at this place in my life today, with the understanding that whatever you imagine you can achieve and that everything happens for a reason, even if you don’t know that reason until later. Uncertainty will always be there, it’s a matter of accepting it.

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