Goo Goo Dolls, Styx, Journey, Frank Sinatra, Jazz

The Famished Road, John Adams, Art and Painting Books, Artist biographies, historical biographies, historical novels, Dean Koontz,

It's A Wonderful Life, The Princess Bride, Shawshank Redemption, When Harry Met Sally, HBO's John Adams (Brilliant.)

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Since I can remember, I have called myself an artist. At the ripe age of 38, I began to learn to paint in oils. I love it. I also sculpt and use other media (acrylics, etc. I have taken a few workshops and studied at a atelier for some time.

Life became recently HUGE and I stepped away from my art for awhile to concentrate on the big issues I faced..I am now back with gusto! Ready to learn and ready to create...

My studio is calling. I plan to create more portraits, and figurative art as well as branching into the semi-abstract. I will post more pictures as I go...

Peace, Painting, Artists, really green grass, painting in orange tones, reading, movies, politics (liberal),freedom of speech, how art can unify people, children's laughter, passion, how dogs can love unconditionally, running, marathons, honesty, positive attitudes, "sucking the marrow out of life"

People who have no opinions
War
insincerity
People who are constantly negative
Those who refuse to step "outside the box"

Website design, online retail work, reading art books, dogs, working out, running, marathons, my pets: Henry a sweeter than honey Basset Hound and Annie the darling Pug who must run everything.