About Me

I was always a prolific dreamer and growing up in a coal town, the ways in which I was able to embrace and show interest in the “imaginative side” of me, was through the films and the small random exhibitions placed in odd places and at odd times. My first memories of art was as a child while waiting in line at the local cafeteria. They would hold exhibits which would cascade up the walls to the food. I stood in awe of these creations and felt whoever did these held some secret power that I wanted a part. The colors, lines, and forms twisted in my mind tendering me an explosion of imaginative potential. It wasn't much later that I went into a local stationary store where my grandmother, keenly aware of this interest, bought me Japanese oil pastels in a wooden box- the beginning of a long love affair with the arts. I have a great respect for other cultures and have traveled to many countries that helped shape my views on living life.

My art is a reflection of my lifetime trials and tribulations. Reality as a theme is compromised to the surreal and whimsical, horror is wed with humor and color, all of which highlights the instability of emotion.