| self taught artist and photographer of six years experience working in photography, montage, oil, acrylic, pastel, and mixed media. the artist’s passion for photography and painting helped him through a dark period and has given him balance and an outlet for his creative ambitions. influences include master painters such as Picasso, Monet, van Gogh, Polluck, and Max in addition to modern painters working with basic subconscious emotions and messages vividly portrayed by abstract shapes, patterns, and striking use of color. |