I have always enjoyed drawing since a very young child. With anything that left a mark, pencils, charcoal, pens ect. I remember seeing my first real art show, 'Artists of America' in Denver early 80's. Seeing original work by artists such as Richard Schmid was unknown to me before that show. Travelling to the local zoo two or three times a week filling sketch books with drawings for a couple years, and keeping my hand in different subjects sharpened my ability when I started painting. I graduated with a degree in commercial illustration and worked freelance...more