"I grew up in a very creative household, I was born in America and at a young age moved to Kyiv, Ukraine, where my family and I ended up spending the majority of my life. Growing up my parents made it a priority for us to understand our culture and where we came from."
"My mother is an artist, so growing up, there was always some type of musical she was memorizing lines for that I would try to mimic, or a painting I was watching her work on. She, to this day, inspires me to create and instills in me a strong work ethic. I notice now, looking back, what a big part music was in her creative process and how it shaped me into who I am as an artist. In her art studio, she would play everything from Michael Jackson to Shakira to Maria Burmaka."
“I don’t think it’s ever a smooth road when you’re growing up and learning about yourself, changing and trying to find your place in the world. There is a moment, though, that I feel shaped me into understanding that life is short so I reach for my dreams daily, both big and small...”