i was born in belrose, queens. my family and i moved to the suburbs, (jersey)half an hour from nyc. i moved to dc to attend an arts college. i was diagnosed with epilepsy and paranoid schizophrenia within a few months of each other, all while in my senior year. for me adjusting to everything included in having this illness it seemed easy for me to except.not for everyone else. much of my work is about family, memories and living with my illness.