I just started painting seriously in 2007 and I’m truly enjoying myself. I’ve always played around with the idea of being an artist since I was a young girl. I also love science, and I believe having a good analytical mind is half the battle at being a good artist. I received both of my degrees from the University of New Orleans—BS in Biology and MS in Geology with a Chemistry minor. I work as a geochemist, doing some really cool stuff in a water lab. But I think I can finally call myself an artist too.