I got started by attending the FABAIC in Orlando in June 2006. I was strictly there for face painting purposes when I saw a handful of artists doing the body painting throughout the weekend. I was so impressed with the Wolfe Brothers, Mark Reid, and Lynne Jameson that I thought I'd give it a whirl when I got home to NJ. I had a friend at work volunteer to be my model when I showed her photos from the convention. I painted her back only. Then I did an Eagles jersey on her. From there, another friend saw those photos, and I painted a Phillies Jersey on her. Those photos became a texting sensation on the east coast when the Phillies won the World Series. It grew from there. I also painted the friend as a cowgirl - my first full body painting where I tried the painted-on jeans for the first time. I saw Mark Reid's painted jeans and could not wait to try painting them too. This was when I had the body painting photographed by a photographer, Carl Walker, for the first time. I joined model mayhem, where I connected with other models and photographers who wanted to collaborate on photo shoots. So I took this as an opportunity to build my portfolio. In the meantime, I met some great people along the way. I had an article done on the Eagles jersey at www.700level.com, and then DIY did an article on my Mardi Gras painted shirt, beads, and beer. www.Mehron.com recently featured my sailor girl body painting in their blog.