
In high school I was allowed the privilege of studying under some wonderful artists as teachers, while attending the Greenville Fine Arts Center. One of the most influential teachers was Mr. Campbell whom I greatly thank for teaching me how to look at things with an eye for creativity. During my year at Anderson College Mr. Kanaris helped me understand the skill of drawing more in depth. Even though I did not complete the formal education for a degree in Graphic Design I have continued to study form and design on my own.
Most of my pieces are either drawings or mixed media. For drawings, I prefer to use charcoal or pencil, however sometimes I might also use Conte` Crayon or chalk. In mixed media pieces I am never sure how to classify them. I use wood, Sculpy, clay, pencil, pen, paint, chalk etc. Some of the mixed media are two dimensional and some are three. I have used photography as a medium; however I rarely present anything that I photograph. Texture and form are what I think of most when working in any media. I will pursue texture over realism and often sacrifice detail for texture.