Nature, fantasy books, Native American crafts, and the European Masters were my first teachers. Those childhood influences still have an effect. They have been joined by art influences from India, China, and Japan. When I worked as a security guard at the Museum of Fine Art while I was in college, I received an excellent art history education from their international collection. After receiving a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, in painting over 30 years ago, I have worked as a painter, illustrator, designer, animator, jeweler, potter, and sculptor. I...more
