I Always Say I'm Catholic

Some People Think Or Expect That You Should Make The Same Kinds Of Art Forever Because It Creates A Convenient Narrative... I Want My Work To Embody My Inherent Contradictions.

You Start With A Generic Body, But I Think The First Wall You Hit With Portraiture Is Comprised Of History And Storytelling And The Nature Of Characters - Whether They Are Historical Or Coming From Literature Or Documentation. Those Are The References We Have To People, Besides Your Family, And The Intimacy Of Portraiture Is In The Specifics Of Individuals. For Me, It Came Out Of Doing Things About Animals.

When Studio Art Started Being Seen As Important, I Joined Colab, And Then I Became Very Involved.

As An Artist, You Want To Have An Experience. What You Need To Experience Changes Over The Course Of Your Life Because Your Life Changes.

When You Get Older, You're Running Out Of Time. You Care More About Trying To Stay On The Planet A Little Longer, So You Can Learn How To Draw Better!