Did my first oil painting at age ten due to parents' encouragement. Continued to show an interest in art. Won an award in high school in an International competition from Boston. Grew up in a small town in South Pasadena in Southern California. Attended Pasadena City college and then on to San Jose State University. My first love is drawing. Experimented with Silver Point and favor Prisma Color Pencils and mixed Media. Have never really stayed in one media. Have worked in oils, watercolor and etching as well. My work tends to tighten up with pencil and silver-point. Favorite subjects are animals...more
