I started taking an interest in art at a very young age when I drew people (using washable markers) with no torsos, and arms stemming directly from generic circle-heads. Now I prefer to use acrylic paint because of the thick layers I can produce. More recently I have started experimenting with black charcoal and I am enjoying how the contrast of white and black can show so many meanings and emotions. Since I am one of those people who do their best work when they have an emotional obstacle to overcome or to express, I think my work can make deep emotional connections with the viewer.
My inspiration for creating comes from things around me: emotions, dreams, and sudden ideas that pop into my head. Although I have not had a special inspirational person, I do often incorporate things that others have said or ideas about the future into my work.
One important thing that a "guide-on-the-side" could do would be to push me to experiment with different styles and aspects of art that I have not tried before.
Some questions that I like people to ask me include: "what inspiration did you base this piece on?"; What emotions were you feeling while you were creating this piece?"; and "What was your biggest challenge in creating this piece?"
The biggest challenge facing me would be how to improve a piece if I were to recreate it. This is hard for me because I am never fully satisfied with the pieces I create because I often feel that I need something extra, and I can never find it.
