Since the day I was given a Jon Gnagy Learn to Draw Set as a child, I have had the desire to create art. I was fortunate to grow up near Boston, where I was able to take classes at a number of universities and museums. I experimented in a variety of mediums, from graphite to charcoal to pastels to ink and watercolors.The inspiration for my artwork come from the things around me and the places I've been: a bowl full of broken sea shells from the North Shore; a harlequin mask from a Venetian shop; a neighborhood fruit and vegetable store where I shop weekly; the view from a Portuguese castle; a dream catcher...more