“I was born in Tennessee, and grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, for my first 14 years. I have been a practicing artist for over 13 years, and has been creating sculpture and mosaics since 2007. My passion lies in large scale custom mosaic installations for private, public, and community projects. I use ceramic tile and glass in her mosaic. My guiding artistic vision is to elegantly blend beauty, utility, and meaning. I am excited by the context-driven transformation of environments via art into places that bring joy and inspiration, and facilitate a sense of profound connection to nature, self, and others. My current areas of artistic expansion include community-built art, guerrilla mosaics, and making art with youth.”