Name some artists that have influenced you: Carole King, Patty Griffin, Paul Simon, Aimee Mann, Kurt Cobain, Richard Serra, Michael Stipe, my mother.

Share an artistic accomplishment you are proud of: I thought if I played piano after putting my kids to bed that it would disrupt their sleep, but I found instead that they enjoy it and sometimes make requests!

Why do you teach art? Art has given me what I need to live a happy life, and I want other people to know they can do it too. Art is for everyone.

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