I started Beloved Fine Arts to help those left behind after a loss. After my brother and parents died in quick succession, I learned to make meaning from grief through art - creating portrait sculptures to honor them. Struck by the comforting presence these sculptures provided for my family, my mission is to share this gift of connection and healing with those who grieve.

I knew I wanted to be a professional artist by age 7. In middle school, I taught my class how to sculpt a portrait. I studied fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I was drawn to scientific illustration, capturing the forms of the natural world through intense observation and rigorous artistic technique.

Driven to serve others, I studied design at the University of Illinois where I learned to create form from imagination. I was awarded a scholarship to study in Britain, allowing me see the masterworks of sculpture in the capitals of Europe. I returned to the US and helped build and lead successful design consultancies where I drove innovation for companies and philanthropies helping millions of people around the world. My work earned global recognition such as Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas and the International Design Excellence Awards, and has been featured in television and film.

In parallel, I continued my art education at the Elizabet Ney Sculpture Conservatory and Atelier 3-D in Austin, Texas, and through self study of figurative and portrait sculpture, mold making, casting, and anatomy.

When tragedy struck my family, chronic pain followed and I turned to the power of art to heal. Bringing 25 years of empathic service and design excellence, I created Beloved Fine Arts to help people cope with grief through art they love. My vision is to provide art as a service.