From a young age my love for animals has been a driving force in my life. I have college degrees in wildlife biology and wildlife nutrition and spent my adulthood caring for animals through veterinary medicine, wildlife rehabilitation, and nutrition. I have always used my hobbies of drawing, painting, and photography to capture memories of the world of nature and its inhabitants. I have now turned my attention to creating realistic pastel drawings of animals to illustrate their magnificence. I am self-taught in the world of pastels and am constantly learning new techniques to bring a sense of realism to my artwork.