Pink Floyd, Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper, The Misfits, Weird Al Yankovic, The Pretenders, The Offspring, Nirvana, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, classic rock, new wave, punk, heavy metal

Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, David Eddings books, Chronicles of Thomas Covanent the Unbeliever, Xanth Novels, fantasy, some sci-fi

Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, James Bond (Connery or Brosnan), Donnie Darko, horror movies, sci-fi (my DVD collection is over 1,550 movies and shows. see DVD List)

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Bachelor in Science in Psychology with minor in Computer Information Systems. Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Adding Fine Arts Baccalaureate as a full-time student currently (Dean's list first three semester and in last semester currently). Member of York Art Association. Participated in two Juried shows so far with more coming. Participation in YorkArts fund raising activities.

Artist Statement

I came into the art area with a talent for the absurd and amusing in my work with characters that aren't quite right but remind you of someone you've seen. Influenced by comic strips from the sixties up through today's works, Mad magazine, horror comics and the underground comix scene including such artists as Robert Crumb, Skip Williamson, Howard Cruse, and Basil Wolverton, I was working from the ugly side of the pen when I had the chance. Working with mostly pen and paper, my vision was with the drawing and didn't always adjust to my vision. I am currently working more in pencil and graphite on portraits and other works which are heavily contrasted and moved toward the shadows.

A very fine point pen was my favorite tool. I like constant ink flow, a very fine line for crosshatching, the permanency of the line and the idea that it is finalized and pushing me toward making sure each line is correct. Drawn on paper, many times the work is scanned and colored on the computer, then printed back out on paper. In the last year I've experienced other tools in the art area such as charcoal, paints and pastels, and found myself infatuated with pencil and paper and the use of the eraser as a strategic tool in the working of values in my work. I now constantly work and rework the marks on the paper to create the people and things. Recently did sculpture with great results (see portfolio).

I am strong in the naturalistic and surrealistic where I can focus on a structure and form. Abstract work is still abstract to my vision seeming like random mess of color and values although I am attempting to understand it from others' viewpoints. My friends and family see more in my fine art abilities than I do, but I know I have skills when I look at my penned characters. I am enjoying the current training when properly challenged. I still love the nonsense I draw but also like the fine artist that is emerging.

Lately working more on illustration and pushing toward that as my focus for work. Success with crow quill for mark making with good details and textures. Will try to continue education to MFA degree to teach as well as illustrate.

Electronic gadgets, voluptuous women, underground comix, art supplies, banana cream pie and cheesecake, dark chocolate, long hair, horror movies and monsters, Victorian homes, and other things not normally discussed in public.

Self righteous attitudes, narrow-mindedness, sauerkraut, sports and NASCAR, SPAM email

art, cartooning (see my work at Curt's Comix), psychology, computers, music, comix, piercings, tattoos, motorcycles, woodworking, remodeling, board games, RPGs such as D&D, Fluxx