Interview

• What makes you stand out from the crowd?
  I am authentic and genuine, and that shows itself in conversation. Have a passionate wild side too that comes out in the bedroom
• How do you go that ‘extra mile' in your life?
  I have a keen attention to detail that has gotten me far in the art and design world.
• What are your greatest personal traits?
  I am loyal, witty, and love great conversation
• What do you do for fun?
  I am very busy, but always find time to hang with friend, go on dates, and travel. When I am home in Chicago, I always try to hang with friends: out at bars, dancing at clubs, or at my place for some homecooking. I try to keep up with contemporary art gallery and museum exhibitions, especially in West Town, Pilsen, and the West Loop.
• Tell us what you consider to be your greatest life experience.
  When I was in highschool, I saved up money one summer to take a trip to Ukraine. My sister and I hitchhiked across the country, meeting people and experiencing the country from such a unique vantage. This trip fostered a love of travel and a deep level of compassion and empathy for others
• What is your ‘niche’?
  I am authentic, and a great conversationalist. I can talk about art, design, culture, lit, film, language. but I also have a fiery passionate side
• How often do you travel? Do you prefer to travel or you are more of a homebody?
  i have a home in Chicago, but i often travel for my office job: to San Fran, New York, and the Hamptons. I frequent Seattle, St Louis, and Mexico City as well. i am an adventurous spirit, and am open to traveling with a companion
• What kind of diet and fitness regiment do you follow?
  My body is a temple. i supported myself through college as a chef garde manger in a northern Italian restaurant. i cook most of my meals, and cook healthy and fresh. I have always been athletic. I was a college athlete, and these days I do full body free weight exercises every other day.
• What’s your lifestyle? What makes you who you are?
  i am career oriented; i work in the art and design world. i have an office job, so I work hard/play hard
• If you and I were on the beach having some wine and great food, what would you tell me about yourself.
  i am passionate about my art practice. i make paintings and photo collages in my spare time, and I am driven to share my view of the world through my art.
• What should others absolutely know about you?
  i like to keep my place clean, my friends say i like it “camera ready”
• What do you enjoy most about yourself?
  I know how to laugh it off but also be understanding
• Name 5 things that you can’t live without.
  coffee, music, manhattens, video games, and my cologne