I come from a long line of artists, entrepreneurs, inventors, and independently-minded family. I began drawing and painting at a young age. My first artist mentor was my uncle in NYC (Stan Snyder ~ sculptor, potter). My second mentor was Robert Takatch, my high school commercial design teacher. He had a wonderful spirit and was an amazing watercolor painter. Over the years, I have developed my own style of watercolor painting. My artwork is rich in color, design, and splattered with remnants of artistic influences like Georgia O'Keefe, David...more