I learned linoleum block printing in a high school crafts class.  I liked the simplicity and the repetitive nature of the designs.  At first, I used my designs to decorate clothing, mostly that I was sewing myself.  When I was new to Baltimore, in the late 1990's and early 2000's, I began making mixed media drawings based on combinations of my prints and using acrylic paint, watercolors, oil pastels, dry pastels, and colored pencils.  These drawings allowed me a freedom beyond just the act of printing.  I was chosen to exhibit my artwork, give a talk, and teach a class about my linoleum block print artwork at The Ward Center for the Arts at the St. Paul's School for Girls in 2005.