Originally from Chicago, I have lived nearly equal parts in Chicago, New York and San Francisco Bay Area.

I have had the blessing of studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, F.I.T. in NYC, Temple University’s Tyler School of Art in Rome, Sorbonne in Paris and at Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. I graduated with a BA from DePauw University studying under the master painter Robert Kingsley.

 

Post-grad with two suitcases and two guitars, I headed to the Big Apple in search of the great adventure at “the Center of the Universe.” Wide-eyed and in love of everything I was lucky to meet some really inspiring people who propelled me to deconstruct and reconstruct who I am.  I did a stint assisting the wildly inspiring and feminist pioneer artist Mary Beth Edelson. I fell head over heels for fashion working in PR at Ralph Lauren. I played the ad game at Ogilvy&Mather assisting creative genius 1-800-#-innovator Bill Hamilton. At night, I painted, worked as a bar back in the East Village and started a rock band. One day an Ad Executive I was told, “Corporate America will always be here, FOLLOW your dream.”  I was. I did. I am.

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In the heart of NYC’s L.E.S., I found my tribe. I played shows at local clubs like the Continental, CBGBs, Arlene’s Grocery. I worked at Loho Studios as Project Manager restoring the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio (RSM). My universe became a tight knit of creative hipsters running around south of Houston Street.  Eventually my band  hit the road and I was off to discover America (and some other lands across the pond) up-close and personal. For a few years, we played non-stop tours, (e.g. 2 shows a day, 300+shows a year, 23 countries in 30 days) from Vancouver to Croatia. Getting to know every rock club, gas station and coffee stop and meeting the people across our vast country is by far one of the coolest experiences ever! “We the people” are pretty awesome and the landscape ain’t too shabby either.  Stopping occasionally to record, some magical moments are published on labels including pop artist Frank Kozik’s Man’s Ruin, UK’s Small Stone Records, Mudflap Records NYC, and High Times Magazine Records. Music | BOTTOM (bandcamp.com)

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Currently I call San Rafael home. I make art, I make music and love my family. In the mornings I chat with my bff while walking my dog Zeke. I’m constantly blown away by the California landscape and beaches. I dig boxing and my heart goes kerpow at the mention of Chicago-style deep dish pizza.  If you’d like to check out more of my art, music or live event work, visit: SinaCreativeArts.com.

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** Much LOVE and gratitude to my mom and dad for telling me “you can do anything if you dream it put AND set your mind to it”.

*** Much love and THANKS to my family and besties (you know who you are) for always being there. You bring me joy and strength to keep on dreaming and chase all the amazing moments!