It's finally finished, the most meaningful drawing I've EVER drawn. Drawing portraits has always been my preference and I'm always on the lookout for an interesting face to draw. I'd toyed with the idea of drawing my Grandpa Don in the past but never thought I had the 'right' picture to work from.  Until the day my Grandpa Don sent me his first selfie.  Finally,  I had the PERFECT picture. [...]

Why I draw... I was not a very creative child. I didn't spend a lot of time drawing or painting. I never really possessed a passion for art. I remember watching my dad, a phenomenal artist, draw and  paint but it wasn't something I did. In high school, I was inspired by a fabulous art teacher. I started taking as many art classes as I could. I joined the Advanced Placement[...]

It has been more than a year since I posted a blog but I'm BACK! I apologize for "disappearing" and have let you, and myself, down but I have been busy BEYOND belief. I feel like I've been on the grind nonstop, trying to MAKE art, trying to SELL art, trying to figure out HOW to sell art, trying to improve my social media presence...the list goes on. The difficult[...]

I'm excited to announce that my drawing, Slam Dunk, was accepted into a juried art show here in Colorado. Slam Dunk will be on display at the 51st Annual Own an Original Art Exhibition at the Littleton History Museum until January 8, 2017. The reference photo was taken by photographer Jamie Mink. Jamie took this photograph while on a humanitarian trip to Haiti. It was taken 6000 feet up in[...]

Evaluating My Progress and Staying on Track It has been A LONG TIME since I have posted a blog....like an entire month. Unacceptable I know... I feel terrible for neglecting you, truly I do, but there are several things that have gotten in the way of me staying current these last few weeks of the summer... I spent a ton of time working on finishing some big drawings and stocking up[...]

Asanté and Korin...Taken Too Soon I've put off writing this post for over a month because I didn't know how I wanted to start. I still don't. I was hoping to find the perfect words. But rather than wait any longer, I decided to write, perfect words or not. I have mentioned in the past that I am a teacher at Smoky Hill High School. Several months before graduation, Smoky lost[...]

Goals of Summers Past At the beginning of summer I always have a list of goals I want to accomplish before the school year starts again the fall. Boring and predictable, the list usually looks something like this... Clean my car Plant flowers Spray weeds Make a doctor appointment Read Meet with friends Draw Organize my closets and drawers Take naps Clean the garage and have a yard sale Organize[...]

How I am Re-defining My Future I'm re-defining my future.  I am committing to making shit happen. There I said it! I've always wanted to make a career out of art but I have never taken any serious steps to put that dream in motion. Mostly out of fear but also in part to life circumstances. I haven't been able to physically or mentally put in the work necessary until now but circumstances have[...]

Why It's Important and How I Found Mine It has taken what seems like an eternity for me to reach this point...the point where I am able to finally follow my passion and find my inner ARTIST.  Today I'm going to I share with you several things that I either did, or stumbled upon, that nudged my inner artist and truly inspired me to create more art. I have changed and developed more[...]