My interest in the arts began around the age of 12 with a birthday gift – a sketching pad given to me by a family friend who was a local fish-print artist. After graduating high school, I attended the local community college, and because I needed art credits, I decided to take an oil painting course which was awesome. While there, I also decided to try ceramics - hand-building being my first course. I liked the feel of clay so much, I pursued wheel-throwing and fell in love with it. I never really paid much attention to photography but being a local, Hawaii certified real...more