At F.I.T, under the direction of Maurice Galli (former Head Designer of Tiffany & Co. and Harry Winston), I was trained in the dying art of hand rendering with gouache and watercolor and learned to create photo-realistic paintings of my jewelry designs. I also spent many late hours in the studio soldering, wax carving, casting, sawing, filing and sanding at the bench. I've created small collections and custom pieces by request, in addition to my commercial work.