A native of San Diego, Cindy earned a degree in Political Science at the University of Southern California. Her free time was spent attending art classes, playing water polo, and partaking of the subject of her future art. During a semester in France, Cindy became aware that she had limited interest in world politics and often chose to spend time at the Atelier de Beaux Arts, studying art instead of attending classes at the University of Paris.

After college, Cindy worked for seven years as a mural artist in San Diego. She considers these years instrumental in her development as a painter. Today, Cindy enjoys painting in her studio, training for triathlons, and sharing her love of food and wine with her family and friends.

"When I paint, I borrow composition and style from photography and inject my painter’s touch. The result is a somewhat photorealistic depiction from an unusual perspective.

"I begin all paintings by photographing my subject. When I look through the lens of a camera, my view is limited. But, by limiting my view, I gain an appreciation of the hidden intricacies of objects. By looking closely and from unorthodox perspectives at inanimate objects, I get a sense for the underlying 'life' in these lifeless things - what they mean in the lives of people who use and enjoy them.

"My objective is to paint objects that convey lifestyle -- things and activities that people make a part of their lives because it gives them pleasure. Hopefully, that enjoyment will be perceived by the viewer. One of my goals as an artist is to make people smile. I want them to remember a good time they had listening to their favorite musician, sharing a glass of wine with friends or appreciating the beauty of a carefully crafted piece of metal.