It’s a God-given gift that streamed from my soul from as early an age as I can remember. I find my true voice through visual language.
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I enjoy the challenge of creating photorealistic pencil drawings and mixed media paintings (watercolor/ colored pencil) featuring strong conceptual imagery.
Where do you find inspiration?Inspiration comes mostly from my imagination, the place a camera can’t go. I love illusion in imagery and making something you won’t necessarily see in life believable. Our imagination is one of the greatest assets we have and it helps us construct our reality. I’m also inspired by possibility.
What would you do with $25,000?I had a small studio constructed in my backyard. When my wife and I had our second child years ago I lost my home office. The studio space is mostly done but all of my supplies are in a storage unit and I would love to have the space be an amazing place to create, not just a box with a desk.
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