Born in 1965, Roumanian-American living and working in France, obtained a Diploma from the Fine Arts High School N. Tonitza, Bucharest, in 1985, and graduated with a B.A. in Engraving and Graphic Arts from the The University of Arts, Bucharest, in 1997.

For two consecutive years – 2000 – 2001 – was awarded the Elisabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), “one of the most prestigious grants available to emerging figurative artists”, and in 2003 became a U.S Resident, based on Exceptional Ability in the Field of Arts.