After losing my parents at age 17, I didn’t paint for almost 25 yrs. I started painting again, and it’s absolutely wonderful
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I am passionate with acrylics, oils on canvas and skate deck art. Realism mixed with abstract. I love painting nautical, animal portraits, people portraits, and wildlife in every form.
Where do you find inspiration?My inspiration comes from my parents, as they were fine artists. Largely a self taught artist, I find myself inspired by human potential, much like feeling I went there when I paint. Making mistakes are steppingstones. I paint with my heart from real life and emotion, pushing myself to grow and create work people feel. This is my passion.
What would you do with $25,000?I left a stable retail job to pursue art and put everything into it. This money would move me forward. I would buy a high quality printer and purchase more art supplies.. I would love to donate more of my works! As a self taught artist, I will continue learning, including gold leafing for custom frames. This would help me keep building and create work people connect with.
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