As a kid I was homeschooled; immediately there is a negative connotation that comes with revealing that about yourself, but I wear it as a badge. I consider homeschooling to be the defining thing that shaped who I am today. It allowed me to develop my passions freely and solidify my understanding of who I am at a pace I could handle. As a child I loved creating things be it Legos, characters, stories, or even games. I always had some kind of creative endeavor to fill my life and the life of others with things that I made. I would like to attribute my obsession with creating things to Star Wars and the character designs of Iain McCaig. I remember watching the prequel movies on loop and then watching the behind the scenes for them on loop as well just absolutely floored with the world, the characters, and the art that the people at Lucasfilm ltd. have created. I remember thinking to myself "I want to do that." Growing a little older I had started to focus my talents more. But none of this is without its struggles and adventures. Throughout my life I have experienced things I did think I would ever get the opportunity to such as learning how to sword fight and travel the world. My parents have been a guiding figure in this exploration and Christ has been a discerning wisdom I have followed. Through periods of loss, addiction, and grief I have been blessed to come out the other side and share my story and my feelings with others through my art. Now as an adult I am soon graduating with an animation degree at the University of Central Florida.