Originally I was an electrical engineering major at The University of Texas at Austin. After a couple of semesters of not being happy with my choice of major I decided to switch to a studio art major. I involved myself with classes in painting, ceramics, and printmaking. It was further into my studies that I looked to enhance my drawing ability, and to see what possibilities watercolor had to offer. I developed the majority of my drawing ability under Professor Troy Brauntuch and discovered the enjoyment of watercolor under Professor Bill Wyman. I took a seriously profound interest in nonferrous sculpture/jewelry classes under the instruction of Professor Thelma Coles. It was in this field that I earned the Burdine Anderson Giese Endowed Scholarship.  I think it was the combination of creativity and left-brain control (the engineering side of me) that kept me so interested in this medium.