I like to work from real life or photos. And I will often resort to using myself as model. Like most people, I have had a life full of joy and sorrow. The part where I started painting, is hands down the most joyous. I started in 2002.

I received my Art Ed from Mt San Antonio College in CA in the 70's.
This served me well, when after a couple decades of blue collar work I started my own graphic design and T-shirt printing business.

As the Big Five O approached, I started painting for fun and loved it so much I began
showing the work at local coffee houses. A couple galleries took me on, sales increased, I sold my 15yr strong T-shirt Biz and became this crazed, happy being.
Sort of dog-like.