The act of creating is what makes Ali come alive. Art has been her passion since she was old enough to hold a crayon. Ali grew up in West Bend, Wisconsin. She began taking art classes as a child and continued throughout her schooling. Realizing her skill, she started Positive Space in 2003 when she branched out into mural painting. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 2006. Her focus at UWM was in painting and drawing. After graduation, she spent some time in Rome and Florence studying art history. She married her husband Jason in 2007 and in 2010 she began a new chapter when she relocated the art company to Houston TX. Since then, Ali has worked with numerous talented interior designers on a variety of decorative painting projects.