I am a self-taught artist and have lived within the creative community my whole life. With that said, I tend to think that most artists’ statements are needless. I believe that the work should speak for itself and that any given work of art may have different subjective meanings for different viewers. While my paintings are deliberate, I don't mind if people see meaning I didn't intend. It is relatively important for me to have a conceptual framework that I build my work around. What that framework consists of for me is a mix of disparate influences; Warhol, Basquiat, Blek Le Rat, Mark Ferroro, Robert Williams, graphic novels, pulp literature and urban decay. Over time I have built a cast of reoccurring themes, characters, and moods. I am at present working on a new collection inspired by a critic that although ill advised stated my work was just “Pop Art”. Taking this statement to heart, the series is aptly titled “POP HEART”. I look forward to showing said critic what real Pop Art is.