this is me at blackies on a really fun day… photo taken by dave manning. i love surfing so much!

In regards to this blog, my intent is to feature work I’m involved in on a daily basis and to talk about the process. My background is in graphic design – but i’ve always loved to paint. From the time I was a little kid, I used to tell everyone that I would grow up to be an artist. In my head, that meant ‘painter’- and I still hope someday I will achieve it. For now, graphic design provides extra income and I’m very thankful for my educational and professional background in graphic design. I believe it will inform the quality of my paintings as I build my portfolio over the next few years. Someone once told me, my paintings have a “graphic” quality to them. Maybe it has to do with my design training? Possibly. So to commemorate my journey, I wanted to visually identify myself and create a brand for what I do. Hence, my logo.