
As
far back as I can remember I loved to draw, I would draw anything
that gave me interest, especially people. I can recall my dad once
telling me that my kindergarden teacher was the first to tell him
that I had a special talent for art. In junior high school I had the
opportunity of taking weekly classes in oil painting with two or three
other gentlemen who were about thirty years older than me, for me
it was very instumental in my art development. In high school I was
awarded a summer scholarship to the Art Center College of Design in
Pasadena, California where afterwards I would study off and on for
a couple of years. Professionally I got my start freelancing in the
music industry creating everything from record company icons, t-shirt
and tour jacketcdesigns, to cd cover
art.
Also
at that time and on through the early 90's I found myself working
in the entertainment industry
traveling the world as a dancer performing in stadiums, theatres,
and nightclubs. I worked on several motion pictures, television shows,
music videos, commercials and tours. Some notable people whom I've
worked with and shows were: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Al Green,
The Pet Shop Boys, Toni Basil, Jody Watley, Gerardo, The Tonight Show,
Arsenio Hall Show, The Apollo Theatre, American Bandstand, Soul Train,
and the closing Ceremonies of the '84 Olympics. Although having a
fairly successful run, I knew fully that I would one day eventually
go back to resume my career as an artist and actually found it to
be a major advantage for me to use connections I made within the entertainment
industry to later solicit for future work.
Previous
freelance clients include: SonyBMG, Univision Music, Capital EMI,
MCA and Motown Records, Pepsi Cola, and Adidas just to name a few.
I've worked on art projects that included first hand communication
with such music industry giants as: Glenn Frey(Eagles), Lionel Richie(Commodores),
and Sheila E.(Prince family). My versatility extends to many styles
and mediums which range from hand illustration and painting to the
digital format utilizing the computer.
I currently reside in California, am a devout Christian and father
of two daughters Brianna
and Kaley. Although I'm officially retired as an entertainer,
I still at times am invited to travel around judging competitions,
giving demonstrations and teaching new students young and old in other
countries, most recently: France,
Seoul
Korea,
Bei Jing
China and Japan.
But
when home I'm usually spending time with my family, hanging out with
my daughters, at Grace
Providence Church on sundays, or on my Mac working
on something new.
I
am confident that I posess the skill level but especially the creativity
to take on any and all projects presented to me. I hope that you enjoy
my site and look forward only to have the opportunity to work with
you in the very near future. ddd
Thank you for visiting & God bless,
ooo