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MY ART IS MY LIFE
I was born on March 5 to a working class family in Harrison, New Jersey not far from the city of Newark. My art education was largely informal, and began on my twelfth birthday when I was given a monograph book chronicling the life of Vincent Van Gogh; in later years, I would study under the tutelage of renowned artists Taylor Oughton and Vernon Wood.
In my work I allow the painting to guide me. The colors I employ are dictated by the piece itself, as it comes to ‘life.’ I believe that my use of color is directly related to the manner in which van Gogh organized his palette, that is, without restriction. I find it impossible to explain my deep-seeded passion for the plight of the American Indian, during the mid to late nineteenth century, at a time when America was caught in a painful period of growth, expanding westward. Though my kinship with the Native American is a mystery to me, I know one thing for certain: I did not chose my subject, instead, it chose me.
I hope to inspire the viewers of my work to form a lasting relationship with the subject of each painting.
