I have always enjoyed drawing ever since I could pick up a pencil; and I spent a lot of time doing it too. I remember watching Bob Ross on the edu channel. I found it very interesting and the more I watched, the more I wanted to try it. I remember my mother gently nudging me to try painting, since I liked drawing so much. One time, she finally convinced me to give it a try. I had grown quite accustomed to a pencil. I had already began working through various "how to draw in pencil" books. Painting and brushes were completely foreign to me and I didn't have the slightest clue what to do with them. When my mom asked me if I liked it, I told her, "No, I really don't have any interest in painting". I didn't feel like I could make any thing look good with paint and i didn't even know where to start. But, I loved to draw in pencil.  In fact I loved it so much that I used to turn down friends that were trying to hang out because I was trying to finish my drawings. I kept doing that and eventually I felt like I was missing out. In my young mind, it was al or nothing. It was too hard to cut back on drawing, so I decided to quit all together; thinking,"maybe I'll come back to it again one day, who knows". 

        Well, years went by. I took a couple of art classes in high school and I definitely never stopped being creative. When I was in my mid 20's I owned a small commercial/residential painting business for a few years. I didn't know it at the time, but that business was pivotal in my becoming an artist. Years ago, when my wife and I were just dating, we decided to do our own private little sip and paint in my apartment. I painted a giant tropical flower and I was actually pretty pleased with how my painting came out this time. I had spent the last three years getting used to the medium of paint and in that moment the past three years of painting combined with all the time I spent drawing as a kid and my artistry was reborn. Now I had the itch and I just wanted to keep painting. I created abstract paintings, and portraits; I painted on bottles and practiced graffiti styles. I was learning about street artists like Shepard Fairey and Banksy, as well as local artists like John Hairston Jr. and Matt Hooker. I was about 30 years old and my passion for art and painting just kept growing. Eventually, I realized that if I was going to keep painting that I was going to have to start making some money. I believe I sold my first piece on Craigslist. It was a painted window I had gotten from an old house being renovated off of West Blvd. in Charlotte NC. Next, I did a small festival and began participating in exhibits at "Gallery 22", a small gallery/bar in the Plaza MIdwood neighborhood. Since then, I've done a number of exhibits, murals, and commissions. You would be surprised how many people want pet art.

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