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Punic Wax

I have always loved wax. I don’t really know how I became obsessed with it. Maybe it’s because it was different than what others were using? Maybe it’s the softness, that substantial presence, the ...

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

To wander is to feel alive, to be in a constant state of discovery, to light up when you experience something new. It’s a certain kind of addiction to be in this state, to be an interloper. To expe...

Artist Statement

Art, for me, is a form of transcendence. It allows me to rise above, to worlds of vibrant colors, with nods to my roots, and reflections of experience in this world. My art captures the state of wo...

Autostereograms

We slipped into Spencers, moving covertly along to perimeter, trying to appear to look only at the appropriate toys and games. I mostly only looked at these, but every now and then, I allowed mysel...

Faith and Fortitude

Does great art come from struggle? Many of us, creatives, have spent our lives with our true selves stifled, undervalued by society and even by well-meaning individuals. To live a creative life isn...

My Why

Growing up, I spent most of my summers at my grandfather's condo in Palm Springs. Every night, I would float in the Jacuzzi, staring up at the night sky, spotting constellations. Weightless and lim...

The Quiet Process of Creation

I don’t want to contribute to the meaningless noise. When I speak, I want to be of substance.

On Creativity

Creativity is not a straight process. Sometimes when I wake in the morning, I listen and quiet my mind, and answers suddenly come to me. Quietly exploring and finding my voice, I created hundreds—n...

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