Originally from England, Porreca was born to two artists. Her mother, a tombstone sculptor, and her father, a classical musician encouraged the youngster to pursue art. Growing up around the world (Saudi Arabia, Pennsylvania, and Abu Dhabi, just to name a few), the artist made a home in San Francisco for 15 years. She just recently moved to Los Angeles where she has her own art studio, but Porreca is ready to head back to the Bay with her first solo show.