I was born the oldest of three very competitive brothers
in a dysfunctional family. I felt different at an early age. In school acedemics did not interest me. I was bored and unable
to pay attention , constantly doodling and daydreaming though junior high school. By the time I reached high school I began
to realize that I had artistic talent and ability, it was also a way to escape from my deep feelings of insecurity. Eventually
I was accepted into one of the top ten art schools in the country. By this time I had already dicovered that alcohol and drugs
gave me relief from my fears. Lacking discipline and self -medicating , I left school.
Out of control , spending years in and out of psychiatric
hospitals and drug rehabs , I would paint and draw constantly. It was the only connection I had to Myself.
With the advent of new psychiatric medications , I
experienced a rebirth mentally and artistically. I have a new sense of expression and peace of mind as an artist, father
and human being
