I did not grow up with an art background. I was born in the small city of Parral, in Chihuahua, northern Mexico and, as a child, my mind was drawn more to maths and science. I graduated from university as a chemical engineer, then got married and moved to the US in 1992 when my husband took a job in Michigan. I didn’t have a work visa then, but my son, David, and twin daughters, Nora and Lily, kept me busy.
I loved creating things for them. I made great Halloween and party costumes – I turned the twins into flowers for a spring parade at school.
