I am a storyteller. The artists who inspire me -- Rembrandt, Rockwell, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Hopper, Mapplethorpe, Gorman, Roffman -- are all masters at capturing moments that convey a larger story. No matter the technique used, if a work of art can evoke an emotional response in the viewer, conjure a story or mood even more specific than the piece itself, then the artist has succeeded. My art takes many forms. I've spent many years as an animator and director in the film and television industries in New York and Los Angeles, and in recent years I've devoted more time to...more