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I was giving my first paint set when I was seven years old. I immediately loved creating. My Mother would buy me pastels,charcoals,acrylic paints,markers,etc. I spent hours in my room exploring my imagination. I had a great time! All through out my schooling art and creativity came very easy to me. When I was a teenager in the 80's in NYC I became very fascinated with graffiti. I was so inspired by the music of the time and the burst of creativity around me. Spray paint was magical to me! I loved the different colors,different size spray caps and the immediacy of it. Every chance I got my freinds and I would head down to the subways and tag or create pieces. It was thrilling,scary and an adrenaline rush. Then the next day we would sit in the train station to view are colorful creations as the subways roled by. At fifty years old I still reside in NYC. I teach Yoga and Tai Chi.I also practice Buddhism. Movement is a big part of my expression. The energy,rhythm,the inspiration I get from movement flows onto my canvas. Learning Chinese sword play has made my wrist more graceful and fluid.