Truce Between
Fighting Men
What is your favorite piece of
your own artwork to date?
“
I have many paintings that I’ve done
that I really like and would like to have
or see again. One painting that stands
out in my artistic journey is “ Truce
Between Fighting Men “. It is a painting with my father in it. That painting
holds a special place in my heart.
I
have it from a reliable source, my mother,
that I have been creative since I wore diapers. It’s
amazing what you can do with a paint substitute.
When I was 12 years old I fell in love with a coffee
table book on the works of Frederick Remington. My parents presented me with that book at
Christmas. I studied his paintings for hours on
end and copied most of them many times over.
I think that was the catalyst for my desire to
paint the Old West. That interest never waned
throughout my adolescence. Putting pictures to
the written word became my life’s pursuit. When
I received my first professional illustration job at
16, I knew from that moment on, my career path
was set for me.”
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