Hello. A quick bit about me...I am a native New Yorker and have created art since I could crawl. I have attended The High School of Art & Design, The Art Students League of NY, and The School of Visual Arts where I received my BFA in Illustration. During my studies at SVA, I studied painting and drawing with Steven Assael for over 4 years. After SVA I attended Hofstra University, where I received my Masters in Art Education. After becoming a teacher, I decided that I never wanted to wear a suit and tie again. I am now studying to become a tattoo artist. When I am not creating art, I play blues guitar, fish, and cook a mean pot of gumbo.
Current Residence: Driftwood in the surf
deviantWEAR sizing preference: XL
Favourite genre of music: Blues, Jazz, Jam, World
Favourite photographer: Edward Streichen
Favourite style of art: Realism, Ukiyo-e, Mixed Media
Favourite cartoon character: Pepe Le Pew, Opus the Penguin, Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield
Personal Quote: Hold Fast
Favourite Visual Artist
Rembrandt, Annigoni, Charles Gibson, Sargent, Kuniyoshi, Sailor Jerry, Mucha, Pollock, Steve Assael
Favourite Movies
Jaws, The Good The Bad & The Ugly, 7 Samurai, Woodstock, The Big Lebowski, Any bad 70s kungfu et
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, Mofro, Beethoven, Robert Johnson, Miles Davis
Favourite Writers
Jack Karouac, Alexandre Dumas, Frank Daignault
Tools of the Trade
Pencil, Micron Pen, F. Castell Brush Pen, Tattoo Machines, Oil paint and brushes
Other Interests
music, guitar, tattoos, cooking, lifting weights