My very first art love… 
I think children’s book illustrations were probably my very first art love. I was far more interested in the pictures than the words. Going to college I thought I might want to pursue a career as a children’s book illustrator.

The artists who inspire me the most… 
I am lucky to be surrounded by women who create really beautiful things. My mom is a ceramic artist and both my grandmother and my great-grandmother were painters so they definitely inspire me. But besides them, there is an endless ever-changing list that includes: Alice Neel, Alex Katz, Basquiat, Milton Avery, Louise Bourgeois, and a million other people. 

I’d best describe my signature style as… 
Colorful, imperfect and personal. 

Favorite subjects to paint and why…
My sister is definitely my most available and patient subject — I like painting things that I know well, people mainly. I think there is something meditative about spending time capturing something or someone you care about at a given moment in time.