What are your main creative outlets?

My main creative outlet is daydreaming haha but really I find motivation in many forms. I just feel at my best when I get my head wrapped around a new painting and dig in, then it’s all I can think about until that fulfilling moment of completing my vision!

What caused you to gravitate toward a creative lifestyle?

After years of trying to live the “9 to 5” life and in the hospitality industry I never felt I was doing what I was meant to do, after a wake up call via a terrible break up with my ex-fiancee art seemed to present itself back into my life. That is when I started creating again and it developed into a what is now, my life long passion and career.

How did you start creating your art?

I’ve always been naturally creative and luckily gifted with some talent for art. I didn’t take it seriously until 5 years ago. 

Do you have a message with your art?

I always try to embed an inspiring and positive message through my art. I want to put art on people’s walls that has a deeper story than the visual aspect, whether it be my own expressed emotions, a point of view with themes in our world or just something fun! 

What role do you think art has in our society?

Art is so important in telling stories of our time, it empowers people, tells great stories and is a pinnacle in the culture of our country. We need art, it is a powerful and positive entity! 

What type of music do you listen to and why?

I listen to many forms of music. I enjoy everything from past masters in classical, rock, deep house remix, funk, hip hop and jazz! It depends on what I’m painting or the mood I’m in. It balances me, I have to have good music playing while I paint. For example, if I’m feeling the need to be calmed from the clutter of everyday life then I throw on some Chopin piano to calm the mind. If I want to get into a groove, some good house or hip hop gets the flow going!