I grew up in a pottery making family. My mother began as a potter when I was just a baby and I have been working with clay and firing kilns since I was young. My Mother went back to school and received her Master's of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from the University of Minnesota and I received my Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design from Kansas State University.

In 1992, my Mother and I started a company called Fresh Fish Ceramic Tiles. The very first tiles we made were for her bathroom shower. They are 4x8" Sunfish tiles that are still there to this day. My parents have been showering with those sunfish for over 20 years!

We changed our business name in 2000 to SoMi Tileworks for the area in which we both live and work, South Minneapolis. We now offer over 600 tile designs and have made tiles for thousands of homes all across the United States and a couple homes in Canada. We have worked on tile projects for many hospitals and restaurants as well.

My Mom is now retired from the tile making business but continues to make wonderful things. She works as a painter and sculptor at the moment, but has dabbled in almost every kind of art form. I am continuing on in the tile business and hope to create tile for thousands more homes and business around the world.