What lights you up?
What do you dream about doing?
What work have you done that you could have kept on doing forever?

These are the questions that I would ask my students at the beginning of each new class. Some knew right off the bat, many had no idea, but as each student made their way through the curriculum, the inevitable A-HA! moment would arrive.

A-HA! is where we come alive in our Artistry.

I have been called an “accidental makeup artist” because I almost missed my makeup calling. It was during college doing makeup on my friends’ student films that a professor suggested I look at makeup professionally. I wasn’t really interested, until I had a chance encounter with a book about makeup for photography. That was the catalyst to my A-HA!

And I made nearly every mistake in the book along the way! But with a little bit of guidance, it became clear that elevating my artistry was going to elevate me above the fray. Once I had the formula it was ON

About 10 or so years into my career, I was asked for a private lesson and teaching became my next A-HA! Who knew?! But teaching from the vantage point of being a working artist keeps me on my toes, inspires me, and motivates me to be a better artist, which in turn helps me become a better teacher. A-HA!