I've been artsy for as long as I can remember. In fact, the first drawing I ever did according to my parents was a series of interlocking circles. Which is weirdly complex for a child. I've gone through God knows how many sketchbooks through the years. I've always been fascinated by the whimsical and the bizarre and inspired by the eccentric figures in history and in stories. Like I said I've been doing art for as long as I can remember but my distinct drawing style of figures started when I was in a very dark place at one of the art schools I went to. I was isolated, overworked and regularly had to choose between bathing, eating, and schoolwork. While in this dark place I created the figure shown in my piece Beginning Of The Beat. A few years later  I started my main body of work at Hocking college. My Melded Life Series started as a school project in my photography class. The thing is I didn't just want to take pictures I wanted to draw too because I love illustration so much. I mean sure I liked photography, but illustration and drawing were my loves. So, my line of thinking was how do I combine these two things together in an interesting way … hmmm. The Melded Life Series was my conclusion, the result being something new. Which made me so happy because I've always wanted to make something different.