Did you ever go somewhere or see something memorable and only had it fade from your mind. Maybe you tried to capture that moment with photographs only to be disappointed that it didn’t grasp the drama or color?  I have been experimenting with consolidating images from photos and my imagination to depict  these places and things . 

B4 and B6 graphite pencil on bristol board

On my hero's journey I believe I found my purpose in life -- to create.  So I started to  create meaningful art. My first leap out of commercial art is reflected in the images in this section. Telling my story was a very good start. 

I learned it was the message from my art that was important -- Compassion.

Compassion for mysef, my fellow beings both human and animal.