As a child I watched my Dad paint at his easel. He studied art through the mail taught by professional artists.
I dreamed of being a famous painter one day. I studied art throughout my academic years, and in 2004 received my art certificate from the Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas. During the nine years I spent at the Glassell School of Art,
I studied under great teachers and artists, including Terrell James and Patrick Palmer. Their support influenced my development as an artist. I was given the space and time to define and express my own painterly style, and develop
my original mark as an oil painter.