“I’ve always wanted to be an artist since I was a kid. Art earned me praise as a child, so I kept doing it. Later in life, art would become a way of life for me, and a way to compensate for all of my dysfunctions. Art is my emotional therapy, and my scientific exploration."

* Born in Montana, raised in Detroit, Mi, and Dayton, Oh, Studied art at Sinclair College, Dayton, Oh.

* Living and working in the Washington, DC area, since 1986.

* Employed as a Decorative Artist. Painted murals in the U.S. Department of State, Park Avenue apartments, DC night clubs, businesses, and residences.

* Exhibited at Ruby Projects, Artists and Makers Studios, DC Arts Center, Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (MOCA),  Target Gallery, McLean Project for the Arts, 410 Good Buddy, Ellipse Arts Center, all located in the DC area.

* Created “Artist Portraits”, a decade-long, ongoing photography project, documenting DC area artists.

Photo by Sonny Mason.