I started my journey at 25 when the death of my father toppled my world up to that point. Without an art background whatsoever, I began to draw and paint and struggle with my grief. I need this. After finding my way to the Laguna College of Art & Design in the famed Art Colony that is Laguna Beach California, I was on the path to what would be the great pasion of my life. I thrust myself into this world that was foreign to me and embraced every step. After studying to become a classical realist, shortly after graduating in 2002, I found that the non objective world held more for me than merely copying what was before me. Abstraction, in all its forms, became my vehicle to express what I was incapable of saying aloud. This fire and grief and exhilaration and curiosity is still with me today and possibly even to a greater degree as time passes. I enjoy the process of problem solving an abstract piece until all of the solutions have been found. I have the luxury of creating a dialogue with my wife, who is a poet and painter and intelligent person. Our lives support one another in evry way!