I have lived and breathed art as long as I can remember. Coming from an artistic family, creativity wasn’t an option, but a way of life. Starting from around fourth grade, I was inseparable from my sketchbook. In high school I decided that I wanted to make art my life forever. I am graduating in December 2016 from James Madison University with a B.F.A. in studio art, double concentrating in Painting and Sculpture. Over the course of the past year I have taken a new leap in my life by live performance painting at music festivals and displaying art in impromptu galleries. Last year I painted at nine festivals, and this year I plan to paint at around 15. Art fuels the fire in my heart, and I will never it will never go out.