Hello World!!!! I am currently in St. Paul, Minnesota but I'm originally from Oakland, CA. What inspires me is the love of people and appreciation for our differences. I like to think that I make my portraits come alive by adding the different acrylic gel mediums. There are many portrait artist out there but what sets me apart from them is you can feel my portraits..... the hair, clothes, jewelry, background, etc. I also like to use metallic colors to give the paintings and warm glow. I have always enjoyed drawing...I...more