I've always been an artist.  I've been somewhat obssessed with creating and making things with my hands as far as I can remember.  I love to paint . . . I am falling in love with painting murals.  Especially outdoor murals.  Working on a large scale painting while listening to my favorite tunes is completely consuming and gives me the most wonderful rush of energy.  There is something about the challenge of painting a large outdoor mural in the fresh air that excites me and draws me in.  It's the entire process.  All the planning that goes into it - Climbing scaffolding, and hauling supplies. . . just having to think outside the box with tecnique and break free of being glued to a small canvas..  Mixing all of my physical, emotional, and creative energies is both exhausting and exhilarating at the same time.  I'm hooked!

As far as my canvas paintings I don't think that I have a fixed "style" and have yet to develope a certain "Theme"   I've tried this in the past, but at this point I've become most comfortable with painting whatever I feel like painting in the moment.  Each new picture could end up being totally un-related to anything I've done before.  I would like my pictures to grow, shift, and evolve - like everything.  This gives me the freedom to explore and become someone new everyday.


Displaying, and putting a price to your art is tough.  It's like emerging from a comfortable hiding spot into full exposure in the broad daylight.  I'm sure most artists can relate to this feeling. . .    I still get nervous when starting a new commission.  I now realize that for me, that feeling will never totally go away.  It's just part of the energy that fuels a successful project.