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History
Although I'm a social extrovert (once I warm up to people), I tend to be an introvert when it comes to my art.
I started with sketches and carving wood at the age of 8. My Grandparents noticed my potential and suggested that I
begin formal training. I took art classes every year through the public school system until I graduated in 1995 with
a $150 art scholorship. I put this money into buying supplies for studies at Austin Community College where I continued
my formal training until 1998. I was then accepted to Southwest Texas University where I took the remainder of my basic
art courses (color theory and 3-D design) along with 5 art history courses. I made Dean's List my second semester
in 1998 with a GPA of 3.67. Shortly thereafter, I took a variety of Studio courses: Painting, Ceramics, Figure
Drawing (Drawing I), Printmaking, and Computer Design. I've since taken a long hiatus from school to concentrate
on independant studies that focus on mixed-media painting and collage design. I'm also interested in (what a friend
calls gluing a bunch of junk together) assemblage sculpture.
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My Background
As for my background (other than my art training), I was born to a very close family with very strong Christian
family values. Although I am far from a Christian extremist, I believe that the faith (not unlike most other major religions)
teaches self-discipline and proper moral values. I was brought up learning the importance of nature as the ultimate
nurturer.....gardening and hunting/fishing for food. This, along with human facial expressions and my fascination of
society's pressure on the human psyche, has shaped the philosophies and ideas I like to portray in my art.
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