Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, Felise earned her bachelors in Scenic and Lighting Design Technology at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. There she designed Buzzer, Trojan Women, and Into the Woods and was the scenic charge for all productions during her time there. After graduating she traveled to London, UK to take a five week intensive training masters class in scenic painting through Scenic Painters at DAP Studios. She currently works for IATSE Local 491 and as a freelance Artist and Muralist.