About Me

A life long search for meaning and expression. Born in 1948, in the Palo Alto, California, living in post war housing and a mixed community next to the salt flats. Transplanted to the Central Valley into 114 degree heat in the fifties, I was selected to attend a special art classes in elementary school. Started painting in oils in my teens. My high school art teachers were disappointed that I did not go the Oakland Arts and Crafts College, instead attended Fresno State University (then a College). Majored in art but classes were hard to get as freshman or sophomore so took quite a few courses on other subjects that interested me such as history, natural sciences, dance and theatre crafts. I studied under Charles Gaines and other. Judy Chicago joined the staff my last year but I was unable to get her class. I was disappointed with many art classes during this period as they did not really teach much about technique and materials, I never got a degree instead moved to SF in 1971. Continued oil painting until after I acquired a Nikon F2, then started taking photos and also moved from oils to drawing in prismacolor. Eventually photography filled my creative needs for many years. Recently returning to artwork, I started drawing on paper but found I just did not want to deal with so much stuff. Instead I turned to the digital world using my ipad and pencil, eventually settling on procreate as my tool. About 3 years ago I made a pack with myself to do at least one drawing a day. It has been an adventure exploring this media and letting myself explore whatever comes to mind. I have never been a commercial artist as my works are so diverse and I am hard to categorize. 

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