Born in San Diego, CA. in 1942.  I came to the Bay Area to attend college at the University of California, majoring in Math and Physical Education in the 60’s.  After graduation I became a tenured High School teacher for 9 years in San Bruno.  In 1975 i gave it all up to become a full-time ceramic artist. My first studio was at the Berkeley Potters Studio.   After 5 years of pottery and working on staff, I returned to Graduate school.  So, in 1985, I received my Masters in Fine Art (MFA) degree from San Jose State University. And, then I moved back to the North Bay in various places, and continued to do my Art for Galleries and Art Festivals and commissions and for myself.  i am so grateful to have taken the chance to become an artist.