“I was home-schooled through most of my schooling years. It was during this time that my first art teacher gave me the initial inspiration to pursue my natural drive toward art. I have since studied at The American Academy of Art in Chicago, Marwen (a not for profit organization in which I am now an alumnus) and at The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. It was at the latter that I studied with many amazing artists to whom I credit my knowledge on how to see as a painter and am grateful for their generosity and encouragement. I am also inspired by many of the great masters, including Antonio Mancini, John Singer Sargent, Norman Rockwell, and Richard Schmid.”[Oil on panel, 8 x 10 inches]
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