Big, bold, adventurous, and free are words that can be used to describe her life as well as her layered mixed media paintings. She was born in Germany and spent her childhood years in a small town outside of Nairobi, Kenya. Schooled at Yale University she now resides in Los Angeles. A full-time artist, she is represented in numerous public and private collections across the country, including that of Halle Berry who owns six of her works. Most recently her work has been showcased at Dennis Hopper’s home in Venice, Ca.