Even though my career was in marketing and service businesses, I never let go of my love for art and design.I have always enjoyed sketching and painting in my spare time, using this as an outlet to balance the demands of working in the business world.I never received formal training in the arts, but I always allowed myself to still create pieces that helped develop my natural talent and originality in art and design.My favorite pastime was visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History in New York. These institutions served as a sanctuary, where I found endless inspiration in the masterpieces and...more